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| Criterion |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Engineering Golden Path |  Decision Making DACI |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | When teams need a reliable default path for frequent use, sprawl quickly emerges without any guiding logic. Golden Path bundles the preferred path so good practice becomes easy and deviation becomes deliberate. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h Setup | 1-3 Tage Setup, laufend | 30-60 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-20 | 2-8 | 2-10 | 1-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | Golden Path Guide, Templates, Quality Checks | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | EngineeringProductivityGovernance | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |