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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | Half day | 20–45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-8 | Small cross-functional group |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning |
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