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| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Innovation Lean Startup |  UX Research Card Sorting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | When a navigation exists but search paths still fail, tree testing checks findability without visual distraction. The method shows whether labels, levels, and paths really lead to the intended destination. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | When content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 1-2 Tage | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | Based on research question | 2-8 | Based on research question |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | Information architectureNavigationFindability | LeanStartupValidationMVP | Information architectureNavigationStructure |