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| Criterion |  UX Research Usability Testing |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h je Session | 1-3 h | 15-45 min | 60-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 1-8 | 1-3 | 4-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationUXPrototype | SensemakingDecisionRationale | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ComplexitySensemakingDecision |