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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research HEART Framework | ![]() Product Strategy ICE Scoring | ![]() Engineering Goal Question 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 30-60 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 2-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | ICE Table, Top Idea List | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |
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