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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 45-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |