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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  UX Research First-click 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. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | When users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 5-15 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 1-5 | 10-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | StartupValidationCompetition | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation |
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