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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  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 a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another. | 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 | 1-4 h | Half day |
Participantssame | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |
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