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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Delivery RAID Log |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 15-45 min | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 1-3 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |