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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Business Strategy TOWS Matrix |  Decision Making Option Framing |  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. | The TOWS Matrix connects internal strengths and weaknesses with external opportunities and threats into action-oriented strategies. It goes a step further than a pure stocktaking. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | 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 | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Half day | 1-2 h | 45-120 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-10 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever List | TOWS Matrix, Strategic Options, Priority Actions | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tags1 shared | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | StrategyAnalysisOptions | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |