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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Map |  Domain Modeling Context Map |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Strategy Map translates strategy into a few connected objectives across perspectives such as finance, customers, processes, and learning. This makes visible which capabilities and activities are meant to drive which results. | When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries. | 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. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h workshop plus review | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Strategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect Hypotheses | Context Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality | Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |