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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 60–90 min | Half day | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |