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Business Strategy
VMGS
Paper illustration of Leverage Points with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
Leverage Points
A paper-based illustration representing Wardley Mapping with its core stages and visible working result.
Systems Thinking
Wardley Mapping
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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.Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy.Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions.
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2-4 hHalf day1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
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WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + async
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Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, StrategiesLeverage Map, Action StrategyWardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes
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