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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Decision Making Decision Rights Mapping |  Agile ROAM Board |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | In organizations with many stakeholders, it often blurs who actually decides and who is merely consulted. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Decision Rights matrix and an agreement. | When work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 90-180 min | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 4-12 | 3-15 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Decision Rights Matrix, Agreement | ROAM Board, Owner List |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | DecisionGovernanceAlignmentResponsibility | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment |
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