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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 for Flywheel.
Growth
Flywheel
Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
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.Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h60-120 min90-180 min initial, dann laufend
Participantssame
3-83-83-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadenceFlywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment BacklogKPI Tree, Owner List
Tagsno overlap
GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention
GrowthRetentionConversion
MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement
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Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
Paper illustration of Goal Question Metric with its method-specific working model.
Engineering
Goal Question Metric
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
Paper illustration of a two-by-two Ansoff Matrix with four growth directions
Business Strategy
Ansoff Matrix