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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
A paper-based illustration representing Context Canvas with its core stages and visible working result.
Product Discovery
Context Canvas
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
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 environment of users, systems, and constraints is hard to grasp, it puts the context compactly on the table. It creates a clear reading of influence, boundary, and dependency.When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage45-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question3-102-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAContext canvas, Open questions, Shared context notesContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
ContextFramingRequirementsCanvas
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
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Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
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Bounded Context Canvas
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Card Sorting
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UX Research
First-click Testing