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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |  Innovation SCAMPER |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. | For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-10 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist | SCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation |
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