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| Criterion | ![]() Product Strategy Lean Canvas | ![]() UX Research HEART Framework | ![]() Engineering Goal Question Metric | ![]() Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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. | 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. | 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 | 45-90 min | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 90-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |



