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| Criterion |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 1-3 h | 30-90 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |