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Paper illustration for VMGS
Business Strategy
VMGS
Paper illustration of Product Vision Board with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Product Vision Board
Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
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 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.When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions.
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MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
2-4 h1-2 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-122-82-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, StrategiesProduct Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation QuestionsCounter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions
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VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment
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Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
Paper illustration of Goal Question Metric with its method-specific working model.
Engineering
Goal Question Metric
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
Paper objective sheet with five SMART fields, baseline, target, owner, deadline and a complete result statement.
Product Strategy
SMART Goals