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| Criterion |  UX Research Personas |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Product Discovery Opportunity Solution Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions. | 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 discovery keeps swinging between goals, ideas, and learning loops, it creates clear steering logic. It connects the desired outcome, opportunities, and experiments into a legible structure. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 1-2 Tage | 1-2 h Setup, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | Internes Team | Based on research question | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Opportunity Solution Tree, Experiment Backlog, Learning Log |
Tagsno overlap | ResearchCustomerSynthesis | Information architectureNavigationFindability | DiscoveryOutcomesExperimentsOpportunity |
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