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Criterion
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
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 topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early.When a group needs a solid decision without outvoting individual factions, a Consensus Workshop creates a negotiable common ground. It makes agreement, reservations, and open tensions discussable at the same time.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage15-45 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question1-105-30
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAMind Map, Topic Clusters, Open QuestionsConsensus Clusters, Theme Titles, Priority Areas
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
FacilitationConsensusWorkshopAlignment
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Paper illustration showing three sorted card stacks and an open question about a possible group.
UX Research
Card Sorting
Paper illustration for 3-Circle Venn Diagram
Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
Paper illustration for Alignment Mapping.
Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming