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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Innovation Design Thinking |  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. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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 | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | 90-180 min | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-6 | 4-10 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | InnovationPrototypeResearch | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |