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| Criterion |  Innovation Double Diamond |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | The Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-6 | 2-8 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Solution Options, Prototypes, Deliverables per Phase | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tagsno overlap | ProcessDivergenceInnovation | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation | StrategyMetricsExecution |