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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Decision Making Red Teaming |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Decision Making Argument 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. | For strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments. | 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. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-4 h | 90-180 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Challenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation Plan | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | RiskDecisionSensemaking | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | SensemakingDecisionRationale |