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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 4-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |