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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  UX Research First-click Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. | 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. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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 | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 1-2 Tage | 45-90 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | Based on research question | 2-8 | 10-30 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | Information architectureNavigationFindability | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation |