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| Criterion |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 45-90 min | 5-20 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 2-8 | 3-20 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | EstimationEffortRisk | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |