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| Criterion |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  UX Research Card Sorting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 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. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | 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 | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 1-2 h | 30-60 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 4-12 | 2-8 | Based on research question |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationFindability | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | Information architectureNavigationStructure |