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Criterion
Paper illustration for VMGS
Business Strategy
VMGS
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Anonymous individual judgments pass through feedback loops to form a distribution.
Decision Making
Delphi Method
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix
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.With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together.The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowHighLow
Timedifferent
2-4 h30-60 min1-4 Wochen45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-121-56-30 Experten2-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, StrategiesABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListExpert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption NotesAnsoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes
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VisionGoalsStrategy
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy
GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio
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