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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify observations, needs, and patterns in concrete terms. It groups observations into patterns, questions, and decisions. The result is captured as a HEART-GSM table and dashboard. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 120 min initial, dann laufend | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 2-6 | 3-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | StrategyMetricsExecution |