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| Criterion |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  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 many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific 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 | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |