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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Map |  Operations PDCA Cycle |  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. | For an improvement that still has to prove itself in everyday work, the method runs it through small learning loops. It connects planning, checking, and standardization into a repeatable learning mode. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h workshop plus review | 1 h bis mehrere Wochen | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect Hypotheses | PDCA Log, Experiment Plan, Learning Outcome, Standard Change | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality | Continuous improvementLeanExperiments | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |
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