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| Criterion |  Operations DMAIC |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process problem with fluctuating performance, the method brings analysis and improvement into a disciplined sequence. It creates a framework in which numbers, causes, and control come together. | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | 1-2 h Setup | 15-30 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-20 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments |