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| Criterion |  Operations DMAIC |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-12 Wochen | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Project Charter, Measurement Plan, Cause Analysis, Control Plan | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | Continuous improvementQualityProcess improvement | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |