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| Criterion |  UX Research Usability Testing |  Innovation Design Sprint |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Facilitation Stakeholder Salience Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 the product question is unclear and time pressure is high, the method takes a team from an open idea to a testable solution. It connects problem understanding, decision, and learning in one compact format, lowering the risk of spending a lot of energy on a mere guess. | 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. | When stakeholders appear to matter very differently, the Stakeholder Salience Model rates their actual priority through power, legitimacy, and urgency. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Salience diagram and a class-based strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h je Session | 4-5 Tage | 1-2 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 5-8 | 4-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Usability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations | Prototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Salience Diagram, Strategy per Class |
Tagsno overlap | ValidationUXPrototype | Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentGovernance |