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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 for VMGS
Business Strategy
VMGS
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
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.VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently.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.When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min2-4 h1-2 h1-2 h Setup
Participantsdifferent
3-83-124-122-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsVision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, StrategiesAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsOKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence
Tagsno overlap
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
VisionGoalsStrategy
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement
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