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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Agile ROAM Board |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Product Strategy OKRs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 15-30 min | 1-2 h Setup |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-15 | 1-8 | 2-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | ROAM Board, Owner List | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence |
Tags1 shared | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement |