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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-6 | 4-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tags1 shared | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |