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Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Purposedifferent
With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field.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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
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Timedifferent
5-10 min daily1-2 Tage15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
1Based on research question1
Formatsame
AsyncAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Daily Priority List, Completion NotesFindability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
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PrioritizationProductivityExecution
Information architectureNavigationFindability
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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Pomodoro Technique
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Card Sorting
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Eisenhower Matrix
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