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| Criterion |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  UX Research Diary Study |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 experiences build up over days or weeks and a single session cannot capture them, Diary Study records the course of everyday life. Recurring triggers, moods, and habits become visible this way, beyond the sharpness of memory. | When strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 h Setup | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 5-20 | 2-20 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | UX researchTrackingBehavior | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |