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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Agile ROAM Board |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 3-15 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | ROAM Board, Owner List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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