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| Criterion |  Architecture Risk Storming |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | 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 demand only needs to be roughly verified, it tests interest with minimal effort. It measures whether people would take a next step at all. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 60-90 min | 90-180 min | 1-5 Tage | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-6 | Nutzertraffic | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |