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| Criterion |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  UX Research First-click Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 45-60 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 2-8 | 2-8 | 10-30 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationFindability | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation |