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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Operations Time Blocking |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  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. | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | 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 goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | KPI Tree, Owner List | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyMetricsExecution | PlanningTime managementFocus | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |