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Criterion
Paper illustration of HEART Framework with its method-specific working model.
UX Research
HEART Framework
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration of Experiment Canvas with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
Experiment Canvas
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.ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation.When experiments become unreadable after the fact, it arranges hypothesis, signal, and learning goal on a single canvas. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Completed Experiment Canvas and a Success Metric.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
120 min initial, dann laufendSeveral meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-6Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders1-5
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
HEART-GSM Table, DashboardPrioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigationsCompleted Experiment Canvas, Success Metric
Tagsno overlap
MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction
ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis
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Paper illustration of a Test Card with four fields for hypothesis, test, metric, and success threshold.
Product Discovery
Test Card
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
Paper illustration for Fake Door Test
Product Discovery
Fake Door Test