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| Criterion |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Decision Making Trade-off Analysis |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  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. | With limited resources, quality, speed, cost, and risk almost always compete with each other. Trade-off Analysis makes these tensions explicit and prevents decisions from producing hidden side effects. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | 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 | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 45-120 min | 30-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 2-8 | 1-6 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Trade-off Matrix, Criteria List, Decision Rationale, Accepted Downsides | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | TradeoffsDecisionCriteriaOptions | DecisionTreeOptions | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |