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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Growth North Star Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 90-180 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadence |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention |