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Criterion
Paper illustration of HEART Framework with its method-specific working model.
UX Research
HEART Framework
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Inception Canvas
Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
Purposedifferent
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.ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification.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.When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
120 min initial, dann laufend2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional1-2 h90-180 min initial, dann laufend
Participantsdifferent
3-6Designers, developers as users, and facilitation3-83-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
HEART-GSM Table, DashboardPrioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisionsInception Canvas, Risks, Goal List, Open QuestionsKPI Tree, Owner List
Tagsno overlap
MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction
ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks
AlignmentArchitectureCanvas
MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement
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