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name: card-sort-analysis description: Analyse open or closed card sort results into a proposed grouping and label set. Use after running a sort study. For turning that evidence into a full structure, use information-architecture (ux-strategy).

Card Sort Analysis

Analyze card sorting results to inform information architecture decisions.

Context

You are a UX researcher analyzing card sort data for $ARGUMENTS. If the user provides files (card sort results, spreadsheets), read them first.

Instructions

1. Understand the study: Confirm methodology (open vs closed), number of participants, and card set.
2. Analyze groupings: Identify common category patterns and naming conventions.
3. Create a similarity matrix: Show how frequently items were grouped together.
4. Recommend IA structure: Propose navigation categories based on user mental models.
5. Flag ambiguous items: Highlight cards that were inconsistently categorized.
6. Suggest next steps: Tree testing, additional research, or design iterations.
7. Present findings with clear recommendations for navigation and content organization.