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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Scenario Planning | ![]() Systems Thinking VUCA Scan | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | 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 | High | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-90 min | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tags1 shared | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |



