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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Engineering Kanban |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  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 work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | 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. | 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 | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | Ongoing | 1-2 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-12 | 2-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | FlowVisual managementDelivery | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |