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| Criterion |  Agile NoEstimates |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules. | 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. | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | 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 | laufend | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 2-6 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationForecastingFlow | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | FlowMeasurementConstraints | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |