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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 of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
Paper illustration for Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
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.With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development.When several designs need to be quickly put in relation to each other, it makes ideas visible and comparable. It encourages early variants instead of long upfront debates.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage8-15 min1-3 hHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question1-103-810-50
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IASketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsSketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
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