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Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Value Chain Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Value Chain Analysis
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.When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list.
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Timedifferent
Half day60–90 minHalf day
Participantsdifferent
3-82-83-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Stress Test Report, Action Plan per ScenarioStakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesValue Chain Map, Lever List
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StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Paper illustration of Power-Interest Grid with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Facilitation
Power Interest Grid
Paper illustration of Stakeholder Salience Model with its method-specific working model.
Facilitation
Stakeholder Salience Model