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| Criterion |  Decision Making Radar |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Operations Causal Factor Analysis |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do. | 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. | For an event with a complicated course, the method breaks down the contributing factors along the timeline. It shows how conditions, decisions, and reactions together produce a course of events. | 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 | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 2-6 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 3-6 | 3-10 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Event Timeline, Causal Factor Chart, Cause List, Corrective Actions | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions |
Tagsno overlap | AssessmentPortfolioCapability | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | CausalityIncidentRoot causeTimeline | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments |