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| Criterion |  Product Strategy SMART Goals |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Growth North Star Metric |  Product Strategy KPI Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When goals are formulated too generally, it brings measurability, direction, and timing into shape. It prevents intentions from staying without clear verification. | 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 product teams track many metrics, the view of the actual customer outcome easily gets lost. A North Star Metric bundles growth, usage, and value contribution into one signal that makes the system's direction visible. | When metrics across the organization drift apart, it arranges drivers and effects under one shared logic. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a KPI tree and owner list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h | 90-180 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 3-6 | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | SMART Goal, Measurement Note, Deadline | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | North Star metric, Input metric tree, Measurement cadence | KPI Tree, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | GoalsPlanningMeasurementAlignment | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | GrowthMetricsAlignmentRetention | MetricsStrategyAlignmentMeasurement |