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| Criterion |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Facilitation Consensus Workshop |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 1-3 h | 45–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 5-30 | 3-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause |
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