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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Growth Funnel Analysis |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | 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. | When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. | 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 | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-3 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | StrategyMetricsExecution | AnalyticsConversionGrowth | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |