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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 60-120 min | 45-60 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |