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| Criterion |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  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 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. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 5-20 min | 60–90 min | 1-2 h Setup |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-20 | 2-8 | 2-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence |
Tagsno overlap | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | EstimationEffortRisk | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement |