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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 1-2 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | 4-12 | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | KPI Tree, Owner List | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |