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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. | 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 | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 90-180 min | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1 | 3-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |