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Selected:VRIO FrameworkATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)OODA LoopBusiness Model Stress Test
| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) | ![]() Decision Making OODA Loop | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation. | In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia. | 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 | 90-180 min | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 15-60 min je Zyklus | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 1-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | Situation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action Updates | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | DecisionChangeLearningStrategy | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis |



