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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  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. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue |