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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing North Star Metric with its core stages and visible working result.
Growth
North Star Metric
Paper illustration of Decision Rights Mapping with its method-specific working model.
Decision Making
Decision Rights Mapping
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Purposedifferent
When product teams track many metrics, the view of the actual customer outcome easily gets lost. A North Star Metric bundles growth, usage, and value contribution into one signal that makes the system's direction visible.In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement.When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h90-180 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-84-122-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadenceDecision Rights Matrix, AgreementICE Table, Top Idea List
Tagsno overlap
GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention
DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility
PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision
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Paper illustration of Cost of Delay with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Cost of Delay
Paper illustration of a decision table with criteria rows, weighted ratings, and a narrowly leading alternative.
Decision Making
Decision Matrix