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Criterion
Paper illustration of a branching category tree with a highlighted search path and possible dead ends.
UX Research
Tree Testing
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Facilitation
1-2-4-All
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Facilitation
Dot Voting
Purposedifferent
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 many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.When a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.
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MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage10-20 min5-15 min
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question4-100+3-20
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesRanked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist
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Information architectureNavigationFindability
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
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Round Robin Brainstorming
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Card Sorting
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Consensus Workshop