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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Decision Making Red Teaming |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | For strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 h | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | RiskDecisionSensemaking | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |