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| Criterion |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 1-4 Wochen | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 6-30 Experten | 4-12 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StrategyMetricsExecution | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |