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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | KPI Tree, Owner List | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |