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Paper illustration for Kaizen Event.
Operations
Kaizen Event
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
Purposedifferent
For a tightly scoped process segment with noticeable waste, the method bundles shared energy for change. It suits situations that call for fast learning loops and visible adjustments.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
0.5-5 Tage1-2 Tage1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
4-1010-30Based on research question
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Kaizen Charter, Waste List, Improvement Experiments, Standard Work UpdateClick Heatmap, Success Rate, Design RecommendationsFindability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA
Tagsno overlap
LeanContinuous improvementOperations
UXNavigationFindabilityValidation
Information architectureNavigationFindability
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A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Paper illustration showing three sorted card stacks and an open question about a possible group.
UX Research
Card Sorting
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Lean Startup