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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  UX Research Customer Journey 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. | When a journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | 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. | When a user journey falls apart across many touchpoints, customer journey mapping makes the experience visible as a coherent arc. Phases, emotions, and breaks become legible enough to prioritize critical moments deliberately. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-3 h | 90-180 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 3-6 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | JourneyServiceService design |