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| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Voting |  UX Research Card Sorting |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection. | 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 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 20-45 min | 1-2 Tage | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | Based on research question | Based on research question | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization | Information architectureNavigationStructure | Information architectureNavigationFindability | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |