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| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  UX Research HEART Framework |  UX Research Contextual Inquiry |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | 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 work processes are known only from accounts and the real context stays hidden, Contextual Inquiry makes behavior at the workplace visible. Observation and follow-up questions together show how people actually work, get interrupted, and improvise. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 1-3 Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 3-6 | 4-12 Beobachtungen |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | Field Notes, Workflow Insights, Pain Points |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | UX researchObservationContext |
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