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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Product Strategy Lean 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. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 60-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | LeanStartupValidationMVP | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model |