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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 h | 2-4 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tags1 shared | VisionGoalsStrategy | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | ChangeDecisionStrategy |