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| Criterion |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  UX Design Customer Journey Canvas |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Architecture Architecture Inception Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 journey needs to be understood across several phases, it arranges experience, touchpoints, and opportunities into one picture. It makes gaps and friction along the user path clear. | 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 Architecture Inception Canvas bundles the first architecture questions into a compact decision picture. It fits when an initiative is still in motion but still needs clear guardrails. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 1-3 h | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-10 | 3-6 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Customer Journey Canvas, Pain Points, Experience Opportunities | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Inception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | JourneyCustomerService designCanvas | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | AlignmentArchitectureCanvas |