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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 1-2 h | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | VisionGoalsStrategy | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |