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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Agile ROAM Board |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  UX Research HEART Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 90-180 min | 120 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-15 | 3-6 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | ROAM Board, Owner List | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction |