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| Criterion |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  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. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 5-20 min | 90-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-20 | 3-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | EstimationEffortRisk | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |