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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test | ![]() Systems Thinking Systems Mapping | ![]() 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. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-3 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |
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