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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 90-180 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-6 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |
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