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| Criterion | ![]() Product Strategy Impact Mapping | ![]() Product Strategy Counter Metrics | ![]() Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tags1 shared | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |
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