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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Agile ROAM Board |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 15-30 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-15 | 1-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | ROAM Board, Owner List | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |