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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Business Strategy GAP Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StrategyMarketAnalysis | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |



