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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 Design Studio
UX Design
Design Studio
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
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 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.When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question3-84-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IASketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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