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| Criterion |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Product Strategy OKRs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | 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. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 1-2 h Setup |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 4-12 | 4-12 | 2-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence |
Tagsno overlap | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | FacilitationOptionsDecision | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement |