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| Criterion |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Delivery RAID Log |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | Based on research question |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Lean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checks | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationFindability | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | Information architectureNavigationStructure |