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| Criterion |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Product Strategy GIST Planning |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | GIST Planning helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities. It links customer value, product logic, and decision priorities, and captures the result as goals, an idea bank, and a step-project list. | 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. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | Wochen bis Monate je Goal | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-10 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Goals, Idea bank, Step-project list, Tasks, Learning reports | KPI Tree, Owner List | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | RoadmapOutcomesPlanningExperiments | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |