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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 15-45 min | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 1-3 | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance |
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