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| Criterion |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Growth North Star Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When product teams track many metrics, the view of the actual customer outcome easily gets lost. A North Star Metric bundles growth, usage, and value contribution into one signal that makes the system's direction visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 2-8 | 4-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | ICE Table, Top Idea List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadence |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention |