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| Criterion |  Growth North Star Metric |  Facilitation Expectation Mapping |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-12 | 3-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadence | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |