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| Criterion |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |  Business Strategy Balanced Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | 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. | Balanced Scorecard translates strategy into a few interconnected perspectives and metrics. It holds impact, steering, and learning together in daily work instead of narrowing strategy down to financial figures. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend | Halber Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-8 | 4-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | KPI Tree, Owner List | Balanced Scorecard, Strategic Measures, Initiative Map |
Tagsno overlap | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement | StrategyMetricsExecution |
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