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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a project, incident, or change process is only remembered in fragments, Timeline brings the sequence back into a readable form. It makes turning points, precursors, and after-effects recognizable over the course of time. | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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 | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-6 | 4-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |