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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Innovation Design Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-2 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | InnovationPrototypeResearch |
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