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| Criterion |  Business Strategy VMGS |  UX Research HEART Framework |  Product Strategy OKRs |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | VMGS arranges vision, mission, goals, and strategies into a clear guiding logic. Direction, purpose, and priorities are connected so teams can decide more coherently. | 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 strategic direction needs to become measurable, it connects ambition with checkable results. It makes goals connectable to focus and review. | 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. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 120 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h Setup | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 3-6 | 2-20 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Goals, Strategies | HEART-GSM Table, Dashboard | OKR set, Measurement plan, Review cadence | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | VisionGoalsStrategy | MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction | GoalsAlignmentOutcomesMeasurement | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |