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Paper illustration of VRIO Framework with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
VRIO Framework
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Fault Isolation.
Engineering
Fault Isolation
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.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.In technical failures, the visible symptom often gets mixed up with the actual cause. Fault Isolation narrows the fault space and progressively reduces which part of the system is truly affected.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
90-180 min45-120 min30-180 min
Participantsdifferent
3-62-61-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
VRIO Table, Strategic ActionsChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListFault Isolation Map, Test Log, Excluded Hypotheses, Narrowed Fault Area
Tagsno overlap
StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
TroubleshootingDiagnosisEngineering
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Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Paper illustration of Value Chain Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Value Chain Analysis
Paper illustration of a Business Model Canvas with nine connected compartments, a few notes and symbols for customers, delivery and economic relationships.
Business Strategy
Business Model Canvas
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis