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| Criterion |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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 | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 6-30 Experten | 4-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |