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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Product Strategy DIBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 60-120 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-5 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis |