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| Criterion |  Agile NoEstimates |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  UX Research HEART Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When estimating slows a team down more than it helps, it shifts the focus to flow, small slices, and real lead time. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, and Slicing Rules. | 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. | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | laufend | 90-180 min | 1-3 h | 120 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 2-12 | 3-6 | 3-8 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Throughput Data, Flow Forecast, Slicing Rules | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationForecastingFlow | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | FlowMeasurementConstraints | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction |