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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. | 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. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | 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 | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-6 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |