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| Criterion |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Business Strategy Strategy Map |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | A Strategy Map translates strategy into a few connected objectives across perspectives such as finance, customers, processes, and learning. This makes visible which capabilities and activities are meant to drive which results. | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 2-4 h workshop plus review | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Strategy Map, Objective Set, Cause-Effect Hypotheses | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | AlignmentExecutionGoalsCausality | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment |