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| Criterion |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Agile ROAM Board |  Delivery RAID Log |  Facilitation Alignment 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 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 20-40 min initial, dann laufend | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 3-15 | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | ROAM Board, Owner List | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationFindability | RiskAgileTrackingAlignment | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |