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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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