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| Criterion |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  UX Research Card Sorting |  UX Research Tree Testing |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-180 min | 20-45 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-20 | Based on research question | Based on research question |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA |
Tagsno overlap | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | Information architectureNavigationStructure | Information architectureNavigationFindability |
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