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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Scenario Planning |  Systems Thinking VUCA Scan |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path. | The VUCA Scan helps read difficult situations more precisely. Instead of treating unclarity as generally complicated, the method separates fast change, missing knowledge, systemic entanglement, and ambiguous interpretation. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-90 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-10 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options | VUCA Map, Response Options, Signal and Learning Plan | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning | SensemakingUncertaintyComplexityStrategyForesight | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | StrategyAnalysisPlanning |