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| Criterion |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | Helps clarify observations, needs, and patterns in concrete terms. It groups observations into patterns, questions, and decisions. The result is captured as a HEART-GSM table and dashboard. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 15-30 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-12 | 3-6 | 1-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |