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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 Concierge MVP
Product Discovery
Concierge MVP
Paper illustration of MVP Test Matrix with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
MVP Test Matrix
First-click Testing method illustration showing its working structure
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 an idea can first fail or grow through genuine hands-on support, it relies on manual work instead of automation. It shows whether user value holds up even under manual execution.When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan.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
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage1-4 Wochen45-75 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question3-10 Kunden2-810-30
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAConcierge Learnings, Service Blueprint, MVP RisksTest Matrix, Test PlanClick Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
MVPValidationServiceDiscovery
ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions
UXNavigationFindabilityValidation
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