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| Criterion |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders | 3-8 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations | KPI Tree, Owner List | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |