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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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 | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Half day | Half day | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |