Analysis Framework

VRIO Framework

An internal analysis tool that tests if a resource or capability is Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized to capture value. Essential for establishing Competitive Advantage.

94 Industries Analysed
8.8/10 Avg Fit Score
4 GTIAS Pillars
30 Attributes

How to Apply This Framework

Use your industry's GTIAS scorecard data as the input for a VRIO Framework analysis.

  1. 1

    Open the industry scorecard

    Go to your target industry and open its full scorecard. Focus on the IN, ER, DT, CS pillars — these carry the primary signals for VRIO Framework.

  2. 2

    Identify the key signal pillars

    Read scores in:

    IN Innovation & Development Potential
    ER Functional & Economic Role
    DT Data, Technology & Intelligence
    CS Cultural & Social
  3. 3

    Review an industry application

    Open one of the industry analyses below to see a complete VRIO Framework output — structured from that industry's GTIAS attribute scores, not generic templates.

Industry Applications

94 industries have a full VRIO Framework analysis. Click any industry to read the detailed breakdown.

9000 Creative, arts and entertainment activities
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7 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

1101 Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

6630 Fund management activities
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7 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2100 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products
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7 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

7320 Market research and public opinion polling
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6 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

6209 Other information technology and computer service activities
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7 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

4773 Other retail sale of new goods in specialized stores
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3 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

5920 Sound recording and music publishing activities
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7 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

6920 Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

9411 Activities of business and employers membership organizations
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6 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

8291 Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus
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6 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

9412 Activities of professional membership organizations
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

7310 Advertising
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4 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

7110 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy
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7 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

8211 Combined office administrative service activities
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

6202 Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities
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5 of 6 resources with sustainable advantage

6201 Computer programming activities
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

6311 Data processing, hosting and related activities
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

8422 Defence activities
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7 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

4912 Freight rail transport
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7 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

9200 Gambling and betting activities
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

9602 Hairdressing and other beauty treatment
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4 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

8530 Higher education
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

3320 Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
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2 of 6 resources with sustainable advantage

8030 Investigation activities
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3 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

6910 Legal activities
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4 of 6 resources with sustainable advantage

7020 Management consultancy activities
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4 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

3030 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery
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8 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

2720 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
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5 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

2392 Manufacture of clay building materials
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2640 Manufacture of consumer electronics
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2731 Manufacture of fibre optic cables
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

3240 Manufacture of games and toys
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2660 Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2816 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment
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5 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

2825 Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing
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7 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2823 Manufacture of machinery for metallurgy
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7 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

3250 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2910 Manufacture of motor vehicles
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7 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2670 Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment
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3 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

2829 Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2930 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2013 Manufacture of plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

3230 Manufacture of sports goods
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2520 Manufacture of weapons and ammunition
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7 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

5913 Motion picture, video and television programme distribution activities
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

5911 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

9102 Museums activities and operation of historical sites and buildings
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3 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

6619 Other activities auxiliary to financial service activities
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7 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

8549 Other education n.e.c.
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6 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

6399 Other information service activities n.e.c.
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2 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

3290 Other manufacturing n.e.c.
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7 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

7420 Photographic activities
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6 of 6 resources with sustainable advantage

0810 Quarrying of stone, sand and clay
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

3319 Repair of other equipment
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2 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

7210 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

4761 Retail sale of books, newspapers and stationary in specialized stores
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3 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

4764 Retail sale of games and toys in specialized stores
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2 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

4751 Retail sale of textiles in specialized stores
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3 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

4791 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

4510 Sale of motor vehicles
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

6612 Security and commodity contracts brokerage
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

5820 Software publishing
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4 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

7410 Specialized design activities
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7 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

6020 Television programming and broadcasting activities
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7 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

7911 Travel agency activities
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

6312 Web portals
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6 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

4610 Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
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5 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

8220 Activities of call centres
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

7810 Activities of employment placement agencies
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

6420 Activities of holding companies
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2 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

8110 Combined facilities support activities
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7 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

4100 Construction of buildings
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

9603 Funeral and related activities
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5 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

7740 Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyrighted works
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2 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

9101 Library and archives activities
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2814 Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements
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6 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

2630 Manufacture of communication equipment
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2620 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
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6 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

2817 Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment)
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7 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

2815 Manufacture of ovens, furnaces and furnace burners
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

3020 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

8620 Medical and dental practice activities
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

7490 Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
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2 of 6 resources with sustainable advantage

8292 Packaging activities
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5 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

8010 Private security activities
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5 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

5813 Publishing of newspapers, journals and periodicals
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7 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

9524 Repair of furniture and home furnishings
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2 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

0164 Seed processing for propagation
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3 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

5222 Service activities incidental to water transportation
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7 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

0990 Support activities for other mining and quarrying
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6 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

7120 Technical testing and analysis
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7 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

6120 Wireless telecommunications activities
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7 of 8 resources with sustainable advantage

1074 Manufacture of macaroni, noodles, couscous and similar farinaceous products
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6 of 7 resources with sustainable advantage

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