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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  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. | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | 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 | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 45-90 min | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |