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Paper illustration of Strategy Map with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Map
Paper illustration of the Force Field Analysis working structure.
Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
Paper scorecard with four perspectives, connected objective cards and columns for measures, targets and initiatives.
Business Strategy
Balanced Scorecard
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.In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving.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.
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2-4 h workshop plus review45-90 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Wochen
Participantsdifferent
4-103-124-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Strategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect HypothesesForce Field Map, Change Levers, Risk NotesBalanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map
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AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality
ChangeDecisionStrategy
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Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping