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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Impact Mapping |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. | 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. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 15-90 min daily | 5-10 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-6 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes |
Tagsno overlap | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | PrioritizationProductivityExecution |