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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Smoke Test |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-5 Tage | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | Nutzertraffic | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Interest Metrics, Conversion Signal, Learning Note | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationExperimentsDemandGrowth | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |
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