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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |