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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Growth A/B Testing |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | 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 | High | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |