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| Criterion |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-3 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | FailureResilienceRisk | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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