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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 60-90 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |
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