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| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Facilitation Six Thinking Hats |  Facilitation Decision Jam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a topic gets stuck too quickly in the same thinking mode, Six Thinking Hats deliberately separates the perspectives. This means facts, risks, creativity, and emotional signals get worked through one after another instead of mixed together. | When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 1-2 Tage | 45-90 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | Based on research question | 4-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Perspective Notes, Decision Inputs, Action Items | Problem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | Information architectureNavigationFindability | FacilitationOptionsDecision | FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop |