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Selected:Business Model Stress TestValue Chain AnalysisLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Business Model Canvas
| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | Half day | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-8 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Lean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checks | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |