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| Criterion |  UX Research HEART Framework |  UX Research User Interviews |  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 teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | 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 per interview | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-6 | 1 participant per interview | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |
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