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Criterion
Paper illustration for ABC Analysis
Operations
ABC Analysis
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
First-click Testing method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
First-click Testing
Purposedifferent
With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention.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.With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.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
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min1-2 Tage1-3 h1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
1-5Based on research question3-1010-30
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control ListFindability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAProcess Map, Handoff List, Improvement BacklogClick Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio
Information architectureNavigationFindability
ProcessOperationsImprovement
UXNavigationFindabilityValidation
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