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| Criterion |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Product Strategy OKRs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 90-180 min | 15-30 min | 1-2 h Setup |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 3-6 | 1-8 | 2-20 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence |
Tagsno overlap | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement |