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| Criterion |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Business Strategy PESTLE Analysis |  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. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | PESTLE Analysis makes political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences visible. The environment of an initiative is thereby read systematically instead of through isolated trends. | 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 | 30-60 min | 1-3 h | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 3-12 | 2-10 | Based on research question |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | PESTLE Map, External Risks, Strategic Questions | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationFindability | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | StrategyMarketAnalysis | Information architectureNavigationStructure |