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| Criterion |  UX Research Usability Testing |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h je Session | 20-45 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | Based on research question | 1-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationUXPrototype | Information architectureNavigationStructure | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model |
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