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Business Strategy
VMGS
Paper scorecard with four perspectives, connected objective cards and columns for measures, targets and initiatives.
Business Strategy
Balanced Scorecard
Paper illustration of a SWOT matrix with four separated quadrants and marked strategic options.
Business Strategy
SWOT Analysis
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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.SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them.
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2-4 hHalber Tag bis mehrere Wochen30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-124-123-12
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WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
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Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, StrategiesBalanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative MapSWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list
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