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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Growth North Star Metric |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | 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. | When product teams track many metrics, the view of the actual customer outcome easily gets lost. A North Star Metric bundles growth, usage, and value contribution into one signal that makes the system's direction visible. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadence | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StrategyMetricsExecution | GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |