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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Map |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h workshop plus review | 15-30 min | 15-90 min daily | 5-10 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-8 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect Hypotheses | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | PrioritizationProductivityExecution |