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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Business Strategy McKinsey 7S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 45-90 min | 1-4 Wochen | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 3-12 | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | 7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change Actions |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | ChangeDecisionStrategy | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange |