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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Scenario Planning | ![]() Product Strategy Counter Metrics | ![]() Product Strategy SMART Goals | ![]() Product Strategy OKRs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Scenario Planning opens the view to several plausible futures instead of a single forecast. The method protects strategies from depending on too narrow an expected path. | 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 goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 0.5-2 Tage | 30-60 min | 15-30 min | 1-2 h Setup |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 2-6 | 1-8 | 2-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Scenario Set, Strategic Implications, Robust Options | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyUncertaintyPlanning | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement |



