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| Criterion |  Growth North Star Metric |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 5-15 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-20 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadence | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |
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