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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | Half day | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1-6 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeMappingRisk | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |