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Criterion
Paper illustration for VMGS
Business Strategy
VMGS
Paper illustration of GIST Planning with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
GIST Planning
Paper objective sheet with five SMART fields, baseline, target, owner, deadline and a complete result statement.
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.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.When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
2-4 hWochen bis Monate je Goal15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
3-123-101-8
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, StrategiesGoals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reportsSMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline
Tagsno overlap
VisionGoalsStrategy
RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments
GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment
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A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
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 KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree