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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  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 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. | 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 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 | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |