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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Decision Making DACI |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | 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. | In cross-functional decisions, responsibilities quickly blur between approval, influence, and execution. DACI arranges these roles so decision pressure, contribution, and information stay cleanly separated. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 2-6 | 2-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | DACI Matrix, Decision Owner, Decision Log |
Tagsno overlap | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | DecisionRolesGovernanceAlignment |
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