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| Criterion |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | 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. | 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. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | Half day | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |