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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Assumption Surfacing | ![]() Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop | ![]() Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 5-12 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tagsno overlap | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | StrategyMetricsExecution |
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