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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | When the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 30-60 min je Interview | 4-5 Tage | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 5-10 Interviews | 5-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |