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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research HEART Framework | ![]() Product Strategy DIBB | ![]() Product Strategy Counter Metrics | ![]() Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | DIBB helps clarify target groups, value, goals, and priorities by making the logic behind a decision explicit. It captures results as a DIBB document, belief list, bet list, and learning report. | When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | DIBB document, Belief list, Bet list, Learning report | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | StrategyDecisionAssumptionsHypothesis | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |



