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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | 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 | 30-60 min | 45-60 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | LeanStartupValidationMVP | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |