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Paper illustration of VRIO Framework with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
VRIO Framework
A 5 Whys working surface connects an observable problem with evidenced causes, marked uncertainty and concrete countermeasures with ownership.
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5 Whys
Paper illustration of MORT Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
MORT Analysis
Purposedifferent
The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions.For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description.For a safety-relevant event or a system with high protection requirements, the method examines where controls failed. It exposes both technical and organizational gaps.
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Timedifferent
90-180 min15-30 minMehrere Tage bis Wochen
Participantsdifferent
3-62-62-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
VRIO Table, Strategic ActionsRoot cause notes, CountermeasuresMORT Worksheets, Findings per Branch, Corrective Actions, Systemic Recommendations
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StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability
Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving
Root causeSafetySystemicIncident
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Paper illustration of Barrier Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Barrier Analysis
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
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Family Tree Analysis
Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis