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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Leverage PointsBusiness Model Stress TestVRIO Framework
| Criterion | ![]() Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) | ![]() Systems Thinking Leverage Points | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | Half day | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |



