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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test | ![]() Decision Making Cynefin Workshop | ![]() 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 problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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 | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 60-180 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-20 | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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