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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45-90 min | 2-4 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tags1 shared | VisionGoalsStrategy | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |