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| Criterion |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Agile ROAM Board |  UX Research HEART Framework |  UX Research Diary Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 90-180 min | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 1-4 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-15 | 3-6 | 5-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | ROAM Board, Owner List | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Diary Entries, Longitudinal Patterns, Experience Timeline |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | UX researchTrackingBehavior |