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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 20–45 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | Small cross-functional group | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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