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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | Half day | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |
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