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| Criterion |  Product Discovery Context Canvas |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency. | 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 story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. |
Complexitysame | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 20-45 min | 20-40 min pro Story |
Participantsdifferent | 3-10 | Based on research question | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Context canvas, Open questions, Shared context notes | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update |
Tagsno overlap | ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas | Information architectureNavigationStructure | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development |
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