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Criterion
Paper illustration of two user profile cards with a goal, behavior evidence, and an open research question.
UX Research
Personas
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
Purposedifferent
When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions.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.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Tage1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
Internes TeamBased on research question
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario NotesFindability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA
Tagsno overlap
ResearchCustomerSynthesis
Information architectureNavigationFindability
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Card Sorting
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First-click Testing
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User Interviews
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Affinity Diagramming