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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Business Strategy Three Horizons |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | Three Horizons helps clarify strategic options across different timeframes. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and investment choices, and captures the result as a horizon map, portfolio view, and initiatives per horizon. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | Halbtags-Workshop, dann iterativ | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Horizon map, Portfolio view, Initiatives per horizon, Resource plan | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | StrategyInnovationPortfolioForesight | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |
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