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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
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question2-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IACommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
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Architecture Inception Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
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Architecture Inception Canvas
A paper-based illustration representing C4 Model with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
C4 Model
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UX Research
Card Sorting