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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations ALPEN Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | Half day | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 10-20 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-8 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations |