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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Facilitation Question Burst |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 15-45 min | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 1-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking |
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