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Criterion
Paper illustration of Strategy Map with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Strategy Map
Paper objective sheet with five SMART fields, baseline, target, owner, deadline and a complete result statement.
Product Strategy
SMART Goals
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
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.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
2-4 h workshop plus review15-30 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-101-81
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Strategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect HypothesesSMART Goal, Measurement Note, DeadlineUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
Tagsno overlap
AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality
GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
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Getting Things Done
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
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Operations
Eat the Frog