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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |  Facilitation Mind 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 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. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-2 Tage | 20-45 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | Based on research question | 4-10 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | Information architectureNavigationFindability | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |