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| Criterion |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | 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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h | Half day | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 4-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | KPI Tree, Owner List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tags1 shared | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |