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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis 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 a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation. | 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 | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-8 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |