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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Agile Example Mapping |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | 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 a story carries business rules and exceptions, it brings clarity before implementation. It makes examples, open questions, and boundaries visible enough that the logic becomes jointly sound. | When work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 30-60 min | 1-3 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | 3-6 | 3-7 | 4-12 Beobachtungen |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Example Map, Acceptance Criteria, Open Questions | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | Behavior-Driven DevelopmentRequirementsExamplesRefinement | UX researchObservationContext |