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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Operations Gemba Walk |  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 there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | 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 | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 30-120 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 2-6 | Based on research question |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | LeanObservationProcessOperations | Information architectureNavigationFindability |
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