methodatlas
Compare

View methods side by side.

Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.

Criterion
Paper illustration of Strategy Map with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Map
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper scorecard with four perspectives, connected objective cards and columns for measures, targets and initiatives.
Business Strategy
Balanced Scorecard
Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
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 goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures.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.When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
2-4 h workshop plus review45-90 minHalber Tag bis mehrere Wochen90-180 min initial, dann laufend
Participantsdifferent
4-103-84-123-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Strategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect HypothesesImpact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery OptionsBalanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative MapKPI Tree, Owner List
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality
OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning
StrategyMetricsExecution
MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement
Add more methods