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| Criterion |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Agile ROAM Board |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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 work needs to move between different states or columns, it makes that movement and its handoffs legible. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a ROAM Board and an Owner List. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 30-60 min | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 2-8 | 3-15 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | ROAM Board, Owner List | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationFindability | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |