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First-click Testing method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
First-click Testing
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
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8D Problem Solving
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 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.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumHigh
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage1-2 Tage1-6 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
10-30Based on research question4-10
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design RecommendationsFindability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan
Tagsno overlap
UXNavigationFindabilityValidation
Information architectureNavigationFindability
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
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Paper illustration for Root Cause Analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis
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UX Research
Card Sorting
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis