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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Map |  Facilitation Decision Jam |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Strategy Map translates strategy into a few connected objectives across perspectives such as finance, customers, processes, and learning. This makes visible which capabilities and activities are meant to drive which results. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h workshop plus review | 60-90 min | 15-30 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 4-10 | 1-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect Hypotheses | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |