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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
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
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 topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early.When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage10-20 min15-45 min15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question4-100+1-103-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent ThemesMind Map, Topic Clusters, Open QuestionsIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
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