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| Criterion | ![]() Product Strategy KPI Tree | ![]() UX Research HEART Framework | ![]() Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping | ![]() Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify observations, needs, and patterns in concrete terms. It groups observations into patterns, questions, and decisions. The result is captured as a HEART-GSM table and dashboard. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 60–90 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | KPI Tree, Owner List | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |



