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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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 | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | 45-90 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tags1 shared | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |
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