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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping | ![]() Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 15-60 min je Zyklus | 1-2 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 1-8 | 4-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |



