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Selected:Tree TestingARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)First-click Testing5-Minuten VC-Check
| Criterion |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  UX Research First-click Testing |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | When users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 1-2 Tage | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 10-30 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationFindability | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | StartupValidationCompetition |