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| Criterion |  Innovation Design Thinking |  UX Research Tree Testing |  UX Research Surveys |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. | 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 needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 1-2 Tage | 3-14 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | Based on research question | 50+ |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights |
Tagsno overlap | InnovationPrototypeResearch | Information architectureNavigationFindability | QuantitativeResearchValidation |
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