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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Working Backwards |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Growth Pirate Metrics AARRR |  Product Strategy Product Vision Board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration. | 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. | For products with complex usage paths, overall growth alone is too coarse to reveal bottlenecks. Pirate Metrics breaks the relationship with the product into consecutive stages and shows where the funnel actually leaks. | When a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen | 30-60 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision Statement | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | AARRR funnel, Metric baseline, Experiment backlog | Product Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions |
Tagsno overlap | VisionNarrativeAlignment | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | GrowthMetricsExperiments | VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment |