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| Criterion |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | 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 goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 20–45 min | 30-60 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | Small cross-functional group | 2-6 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | KPI Tree, Owner List | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |