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| Criterion |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Decision Making Red Teaming |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. | A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | 1-4 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | SensemakingDecisionRationale | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | RiskDecisionSensemaking | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |