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| Criterion |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | 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. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-8 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking |