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| Criterion |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Operations Change Analysis |  Operations 5 Whys |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 45-120 min | 15-30 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | KPI Tree, Owner List | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |