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Criterion
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Paper illustration of a participant using a prototype while an observer takes notes beside a highlighted usability issue.
UX Research
Usability Testing
Surveys method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
Surveys
Purposedifferent
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.When a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down.When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
15-45 min1-2 h je Session3-14 Tage
Participantsdifferent
1-10Based on research question50+
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open QuestionsUsability Issues, Severity List, RecommendationsSurvey Results, Charts, Segment Insights
Tagsno overlap
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
ValidationUXPrototype
QuantitativeResearchValidation
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Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Design Thinking as a learning loop: an observation notebook, a focused problem statement, different idea sketches, a cardboard prototype and user-test notes. Feedback leads to new understanding.
Innovation
Design Thinking
First-click Testing method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
First-click Testing