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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 4-12 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |