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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Growth Pirate Metrics AARRR |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | 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 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 | 30-60 min | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-6 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | AARRR funnel, Metric baseline, Experiment backlog | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tags1 shared | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | GrowthMetricsExperiments | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |