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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | Half day | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | KPI Tree, Owner List | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |