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Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
First-click Testing method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
First-click Testing
Purposedifferent
When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.When a navigation exists but search paths still fail, tree testing checks findability without visual distraction. The method shows whether labels, levels, and paths really lead to the intended destination.When users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
10-20 min1-2 Tage1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-100+Based on research question10-30
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesFindability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAClick Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations
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FacilitationInclusionIdeation
Information architectureNavigationFindability
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Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
Paper illustration showing three sorted card stacks and an open question about a possible group.
UX Research
Card Sorting
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration of a participant using a prototype while an observer takes notes beside a highlighted usability issue.
UX Research
Usability Testing