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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Product Discovery Test Card |  Product Discovery Learning Card |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Test Card turns a critical assumption into a testable claim and specifies in advance which result counts as success. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 20-35 min | 25-40 min | 45-75 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Test Card with a pre-set threshold | Learning Card with evidence and next action | Test Matrix, Test Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryHypothesis | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions |