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| Criterion |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Agile Specification by Example |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 60-90 min pro Feature | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions | KPI Tree, Owner List | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |