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Criterion
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Paper illustration of VRIO Framework with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
VRIO Framework
Purposedifferent
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.In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.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.
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Timedifferent
20–45 min45-90 minHalf day90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
Small cross-functional group3-123-83-6
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesStress Test Report, Action Plan per ScenarioVRIO Table, Strategic Actions
Tagsno overlap
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
ChangeDecisionStrategy
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability
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