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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 4-12 | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | StrategyMetricsExecution | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |