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| Criterion |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Innovation Brainstorming |  Innovation Contradiction Analysis |  Innovation Lotus Blossom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development. | When a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly. | When a central question feels too large, the method breaks it into neighboring topic fields with their own depth of ideation. It holds structure and openness at the same time, so adjacent perspectives don't get lost. This grows an idea space out of a core problem. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 30-60 min | 60-120 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 4-12 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Idea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist | Contradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas | Lotus Diagram, Idea Themes, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationFindability | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence | ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving | BrainstormingIdeationCreativityDivergenceWorkshop |