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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Decision Making Decision Tree |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | For decisions with follow-on paths and dependencies, a linear comparison is often not enough. A Decision Tree shows how options branch under conditions and which consequences hang on each branch. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 30-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 1-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Decision Tree, Option Map, Assumption List | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | DecisionTreeOptions | FacilitationOptionsDecision |
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