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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | 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. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | KPI Tree, Owner List | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tags1 shared | StrategyCompetitionMarket | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |