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| Criterion |  Engineering Failure Scenario Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In critical processes, it is not enough to plan only for the normal case. Failure Scenario Analysis looks at the path into failure and shows which failures, chains, and control gaps cause the most damage. | 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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | 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 | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Half day | 20–45 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-8 | Small cross-functional group | 3-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Failure Scenarios, Risk Notes, Control Gaps, Test and Response Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | FailureResilienceRisk | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |