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| Criterion |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | Half day | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tags1 shared | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |