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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Business Strategy Scenario Planning |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path. | 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. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 0.5-2 Tage | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options | KPI Tree, Owner List | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |