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| Criterion |  UX Research Diary Study |  Growth North Star Metric |  Agile ROAM Board |  UX Research HEART Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When experiences build up over days or weeks and a single session cannot capture them, Diary Study records the course of everyday life. Recurring triggers, moods, and habits become visible this way, beyond the sharpness of memory. | When product teams track many metrics, the view of the actual customer outcome easily gets lost. A North Star Metric bundles growth, usage, and value contribution into one signal that makes the system's direction visible. | 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 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 | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 120 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 5-20 | 3-8 | 3-15 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadence | ROAM Board, Owner List | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard |
Tagsno overlap | UX researchTrackingBehavior | GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction |