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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  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 goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | 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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 15-30 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h Setup |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1-8 | 3-8 | 2-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | KPI Tree, Owner List | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence |
Tags1 shared | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement |