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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research HEART Framework | ![]() UX Research Customer Journey Mapping | ![]() 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 a user journey falls apart across many touchpoints, customer journey mapping makes the experience visible as a coherent arc. Phases, emotions, and breaks become legible enough to prioritize critical moments deliberately. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 2-4 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 4-10 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Journey Map, Pain-point List, Opportunity Backlog | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | JourneyServiceService design | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |
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