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Criterion
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
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 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
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
5-15 min1-2 Tage15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-20Based on research question1-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Ranked list, Consensus signal, ShortlistFindability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAMind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
Information architectureNavigationFindability
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
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Card Sorting
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
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Brainwriting
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
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