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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping | ![]() Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | KnowledgeMappingRisk | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |
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