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| Criterion |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | 1-2 h Setup | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-6 | 2-20 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |