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Criterion
Paper illustration of Working Backwards with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Working Backwards
Paper illustration of Goal Question Metric with its method-specific working model.
Engineering
Goal Question Metric
A paper-based illustration representing OKRs with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Strategy
OKRs
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.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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen90-180 min1-2 h Setup
Participantsdifferent
2-63-62-20
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision StatementGQM Table, Metric ProfilesOKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence
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VisionNarrativeAlignment
MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment
GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement
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Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
Paper objective sheet with five SMART fields, baseline, target, owner, deadline and a complete result statement.
Product Strategy
SMART Goals
Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
Paper illustration of HEART Framework with its method-specific working model.
UX Research
HEART Framework