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| Criterion |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  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 goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | 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 | 15-30 min | 1-3 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 6-30 Experten | 1-8 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | FlowMeasurementConstraints | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |