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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 60-120 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |