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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|
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. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects at once. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality |
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