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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  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. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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 | 30-60 min | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-6 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Value Chain Map, Lever List | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |