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| Criterion |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 4-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |