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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Operations Barrier Analysis |  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. | For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. | For a risk that can only be managed through multiple layers of protection, the method examines the effectiveness of each barrier. It shows where safeguards are missing, too weak, or fail under real conditions. | 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 | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 2-6 h | 2-4 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | Barrier Inventory, Failure Analysis per Barrier, Action Backlog | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | RiskRoot causeSafety | Root causeSafetyIncident | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |