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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | Half day | 1-4 Wochen | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-8 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |