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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research HEART Framework | ![]() Engineering Goal Question Metric | ![]() Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 90-180 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery |
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