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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test | ![]() Decision Making Decision Matrix | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |



