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Criterion
First-click Testing method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
First-click Testing
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint
Purposedifferent
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.When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.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.
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1-2 Tage30-60 min4-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
10-304-125-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design RecommendationsIdea pool, Theme clusters, ShortlistPrototype, Test Findings, Decision Rationale
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UXNavigationFindabilityValidation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
Design sprintPrototypeValidationInnovation
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