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Criterion
Paper illustration showing three sorted card stacks and an open question about a possible group.
UX Research
Card Sorting
Paper illustration of Rolestorming with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Rolestorming
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 search for ideas stalls, switching roles helps people step outside their own perspective and activate new logics of action. The method reduces habit because contributions arise from a different stance. This brings unfamiliar, often fitting solution approaches into play.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
20-45 min30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question3-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Content groups, Label set, IA hypothesesRollenkarten, Ideenpool pro Rolle, Konsolidierte Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationStructure
BrainstormingIdeationCreativity
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Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming