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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research First-click Testing | ![]() Product Discovery Solution Interview | ![]() Facilitation Consensus Workshop | ![]() Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation. | When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 30-60 min je Interview | 1-3 h | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 10-30 | 5-10 Interviews | 5-30 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes | Consensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | ValidationInterviewsPrototype | FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |



