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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
Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
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 loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage1-3 h15-30 min
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question3-83-12
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IASketches, Concept Directions, Design DecisionsIdea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
SketchingCollaborationIdeation
BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas
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Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
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Innovation
Round Robin Brainstorming
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming