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| Criterion |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | 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 an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20–45 min | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 30-90 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | Small cross-functional group | 3-6 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |