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| Criterion |  Engineering Hypothesis-Driven Troubleshooting |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When systems fail unexpectedly, spontaneous attempts often produce more noise than insight. Hypothesis-driven Troubleshooting translates symptoms into testable assumptions and makes troubleshooting learnable. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | 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 | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-240 min | 60-90 min | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis Log, Test Plan, Evidence Notes, Diagnosis Summary | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | TroubleshootingProblem solvingDiagnosis | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |