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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 Contradiction Analysis.
Innovation
Contradiction Analysis
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 a system should improve while another measure suffers as a result, the method makes the underlying conflict precisely formulable. It separates the desired effect from its side effect. This makes solutions possible that address the contradiction deliberately instead of half-heartedly.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question2-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAContradiction Statement, Abstraction Notes, Solution Principles, Concept Ideas
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
ContradictionsInnovationProblem solving
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Card Sorting
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