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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategic, Tactical and Operational Planning |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | It places decisions and artifacts at the right level. Strategic planning clarifies direction, tactical planning translates it into programs, and operational planning steers concrete processes. | 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. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 2-4 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Planning Levels Map, Cadence Model, Planning Artifact Inventory | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tagsno overlap | CadenceGovernanceExecution | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | StrategyMetricsExecution |
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