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| Criterion | ![]() Operations Bottleneck Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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 |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | Half day |
Participantssame | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | FlowMeasurementConstraints | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |
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