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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Delphi Method | ![]() Engineering Kanban | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Ongoing | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-12 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | FlowVisual managementDelivery | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |



