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| Criterion |  Facilitation Timeline |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 90-180 min | Half day | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-6 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Timeline, Milestones, Insight Notes | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | TimelineFacilitationSequence | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |