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Criterion
Paper illustration of VRIO Framework with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
VRIO Framework
Paper illustration with architecture components and concrete change tasks for comparison.
Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Paper illustration of Team Topologies Interaction Modes with its method-specific working model.
Team Design
Team Topologies Interaction Modes
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
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.SAAM helps teams judge an architecture’s suitability for selected tasks and changes. It is particularly useful for examining modifiability and comparing architecture alternatives with clear reasoning.When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMediumHigh
Timedifferent
90-180 minPreparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scopeHalf dayHalf day
Participantsdifferent
3-6Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weightingTeam-Leads plus Architecture3-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
VRIO Table, Strategic ActionsDomain functions mapped to components and connections, Quality attributes and evaluation criteria, Typical tasks and their effects on the architecture, Reasoned evaluation or comparison of alternativesInteraction Heat Map, Agreements per PairStress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario
Tagsno overlap
StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability
ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
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