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Selected:VRIO FrameworkBusiness Model Stress TestRoot Cause AnalysisFailure Mode and Effects Analysis
| Criterion |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Business Model Stress Test |  Operations Root Cause Analysis |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects 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. | 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 a problem keeps recurring and the cause stays unclear, the method exposes the underlying mechanism. It separates symptom, guess, and robust explanation from one another. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | Half day | 1-4 h | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-8 | 3-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Stress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario | Problem Statement, Cause Hypotheses, Confirmed Causes, Action Plan | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis | Root causeProblem solvingQualityIncident | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |