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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Map |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Operations Gemba Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h workshop plus review | 15-30 min | 30-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect Hypotheses | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | LeanObservationProcessOperations |
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