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Criterion
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
Paper illustration of a participant using a prototype while an observer takes notes beside a highlighted usability issue.
UX Research
Usability Testing
Purposedifferent
With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.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 a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
15-30 min Planung, laufend1-2 Tage1-2 h je Session
Participantsdifferent
1Based on research questionBased on research question
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanFindability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAUsability Issues, Severity List, Recommendations
Tagsno overlap
PlanningTime managementFocus
Information architectureNavigationFindability
ValidationUXPrototype
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
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Paper illustration showing three sorted card stacks and an open question about a possible group.
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A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Design Sprint