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Criterion
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem
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
With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.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.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
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Timedifferent
15-30 min Planung, laufend20–45 minHalf day90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
1Small cross-functional group3-83-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanRisk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption logStress Test Report, Action Plan per ScenarioVRIO Table, Strategic Actions
Tagsno overlap
PlanningTime managementFocus
RiskDecisionFailurePlanning
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability
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