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Paper illustration for Solution Interview
Product Discovery
Solution Interview
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
Paper illustration showing three sorted card stacks and an open question about a possible group.
UX Research
Card Sorting
Purposedifferent
When a solution idea is already on the table, it checks how it is understood and evaluated. It looks for resonance, objections, and missing fit early in the conversation.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.When content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview1-2 Tage20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
5-10 InterviewsBased on research questionBased on research question
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Solution Feedback, Objection List, Validation NotesFindability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAContent groups, Label set, IA hypotheses
Tagsno overlap
ValidationInterviewsPrototype
Information architectureNavigationFindability
Information architectureNavigationStructure
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First-click Testing method illustration showing its working structure
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First-click Testing
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Paper illustration for Problem Interview
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Problem Interview
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