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).
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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).
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# 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.
