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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | 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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | Half day | 90-180 min | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |