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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | Half day | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 3-12 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | KPI Tree, Owner List | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |