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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects 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. | 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. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. |
Complexitysame | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | Half day | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Value Chain Map, Lever List | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |
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