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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | 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 |
Timedifferent | Half day | 2-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tags1 shared | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |
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