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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research HEART Framework | ![]() Product Discovery Assumption Mapping | ![]() Growth Pirate Metrics AARRR | ![]() Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | For products with complex usage paths, overall growth alone is too coarse to reveal bottlenecks. Pirate Metrics breaks the relationship with the product into consecutive stages and shows where the funnel actually leaks. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 45-60 min | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | AARRR funnel, Metric baseline, Experiment backlog | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | GrowthMetricsExperiments | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |



