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| Criterion |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | 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. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 120 min initial, dann laufend | Half day | 90-180 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 3-12 | 3-6 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |