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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Map |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h workshop plus review | 1-2 h Setup | 25 min Zyklen | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-20 | 1 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect Hypotheses | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |