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Criterion
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration of Value Chain Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Value Chain Analysis
Paper objective sheet with five SMART fields, baseline, target, owner, deadline and a complete result statement.
Product Strategy
SMART Goals
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.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.When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification.
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45-90 minHalf day15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsValue Chain Map, Lever ListSMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline
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OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis
GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment
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A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree