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Selected:Business Model Stress TestFault IsolationFailure Mode and Effects AnalysisValue Chain Analysis
| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Engineering Fault Isolation |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | 30-180 min | 2-6 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-6 | 3-10 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Fault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |