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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  UX Research Tree Testing |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 60-180 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 4-20 | Based on research question |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | Information architectureNavigationFindability |
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