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Selected:First-click TestingARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Affinity DiagrammingRisk Storming
| Criterion |  UX Research First-click Testing |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 45–90 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 10-30 | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |