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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tags1 shared | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyMetricsExecution |