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| Criterion | ![]() Business Strategy Porter Five Forces | ![]() UX Research HEART Framework | ![]() Engineering Goal Question Metric | ![]() Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | 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 | 1-3 h | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 90-180 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | GQM Table, Metric Profiles | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyCompetitionMarket | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |



