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| Criterion |  UX Design Storyboarding |  UX Research First-click Testing |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Product Discovery Solution Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a usage scenario needs to become understandable early, it condenses situations, context, and flow into a legible sequence. It helps check concept ideas before anything gets built. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 Tage | 20-45 min | 30-60 min je Interview |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | 10-30 | Based on research question | 5-10 Interviews |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Storyboard, Concept Narrative, Testable Assumptions | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation Notes |
Tagsno overlap | VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | Information architectureNavigationStructure | ValidationInterviewsPrototype |