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| Criterion |  Growth Growth Experiment |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Growth North Star Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When growth ideas surface quickly, the temptation to build immediately instead of learning is high. A Growth Experiment frames an assumption so target group, lever, and measurement are clear before the first deployment. | 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 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. | When product teams track many metrics, the view of the actual customer outcome easily gets lost. A North Star Metric bundles growth, usage, and value contribution into one signal that makes the system's direction visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Wochen | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Experiment card, Result summary, Next bet | KPI Tree, Owner List | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadence |
Tagsno overlap | MarketingGrowthExperimentsLearning | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention |