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| Criterion |  UX Design Storyboarding |  UX Research Usability Testing |  UX Research Card Sorting |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 1-2 h je Session | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-8 | Based on research question | Based on research question |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Storyboard, Concept Narrative, Testable Assumptions | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype | ValidationUXPrototype | Information architectureNavigationStructure |
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