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| Criterion |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 30-60 min | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |
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