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Criterion
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of Goal Question Metric with its method-specific working model.
Engineering
Goal Question Metric
Purposedifferent
When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic.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 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.Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min90-180 min initial, dann laufend1-2 h90-180 min
Participantsdifferent
2-83-84-123-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected OptionKPI Tree, Owner ListAlignment Map, Open Issues, Decision QuestionsGQM Table, Metric Profiles
Tagsno overlap
DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs
MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement
AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation
MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment
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