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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 Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
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
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.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 TageHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage8-15 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question10-501-103-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IASketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized DirectionSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsSketches, Concept Directions, Design Decisions
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
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