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Criterion
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration of Value Chain Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Value Chain Analysis
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Purposedifferent
When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first.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.When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.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
MediumHighMediumHigh
Timedifferent
45-60 minHalf day45-90 minHalf day
Participantsdifferent
2-83-83-83-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk rankingValue Chain Map, Lever ListImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsStress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario
Tagsno overlap
AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation
StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
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