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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 1-2 h | 2-4 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tags1 shared | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |