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Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
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Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper illustration of a Concept Map with concepts and labelled links
Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping
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.Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
2-4 h1-3 h1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
3-123-121-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change ActionsKnowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanConcept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps
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OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
KnowledgeMappingRisk
KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking
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Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
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Decision Making
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Product Strategy
KPI Tree