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Criterion
Paper illustration of HEART Framework with its method-specific working model.
UX Research
HEART Framework
Paper illustration for Mad Sad Glad
Agile
Mad Sad Glad
Paper illustration of Counter Metrics with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
Counter Metrics
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 team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible.When a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
120 min initial, dann laufend30-60 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-63-102-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
HEART-GSM Table, DashboardEmotion Board, Themes, Action ItemsCounter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions
Tagsno overlap
MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction
RetrospectiveTeamReflection
MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments
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A structured reflection surfaces what was liked, learned, lacked, and longed for. It is a conversation format and does not validate actions automatically.
Agile
4Ls Retrospective
Paper illustration of KPI Tree with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
KPI Tree
Paper illustration for Starfish Retrospective
Agile
Starfish Retrospective
Paper illustration of a team retrospective with three separate Start, Stop, and Continue areas and a shared action list.
Agile
Start Stop Continue