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Business Strategy
VMGS
Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
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.GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
2-4 hWochen bis Monate je GoalHalf day
Participantsdifferent
3-123-103-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, StrategiesGoals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reportsStress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario
Tagsno overlap
VisionGoalsStrategy
RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
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Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping
Paper illustration of Value Chain Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Value Chain Analysis
Paper illustration of VRIO Framework with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
VRIO Framework
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping