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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex problems with a fuzzy situation, the method cleanly separates search space and decision. It first creates breadth in understanding and then focus in elaboration. This brings open questions, problem definition, and solution path into a traceable movement. | The Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |