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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. | 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. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-6 | 2-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyMetricsExecution | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |