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| Criterion |  UX Research First-click Testing |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Innovation Design Charrette |  Innovation Starbursting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space. | Helps clarify ideas, open questions, and testable next steps in concrete terms. It opens the thinking space, collects ideas, and leads to testable options. The result is captured as a star-shaped question map, question list, and assumption list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 20-45 min | Halber Tag bis mehrere Tage | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 10-30 | Based on research question | 10-50 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Sketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction | Star-Shaped Question Map, Question List, Assumption List |
Tagsno overlap | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | Information architectureNavigationStructure | BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation | BrainstormingIdeationWorkshopDiscovery |