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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy VRIO Framework | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test | ![]() Systems Thinking Leverage Points | ![]() Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | Half day | Half day | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tags1 shared | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |



