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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | 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 | Low | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | 90-180 min | 15-45 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |