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| Criterion |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-90 min | Half day |
Participantssame | 3-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |
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