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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-90 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment |