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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Agile ROAM Board |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-15 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | ROAM Board, Owner List | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |
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