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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
First-click Testing method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
First-click Testing
Paper illustration for Constraint Analysis.
Decision Making
Constraint 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 users immediately turn the wrong way on a screen or wireframe, first click testing checks initial orientation at high speed. The first click shows early whether expectation, labeling, and wayfinding fit together.When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage1-2 Tage30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question10-302-8
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAClick Heatmap, Success Rate, Design RecommendationsConstraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
UXNavigationFindabilityValidation
ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions
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Paper illustration showing three sorted card stacks and an open question about a possible group.
UX Research
Card Sorting
Decision Tree method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Decision Tree
Paper illustration of MVP Test Matrix with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Product Discovery
MVP Test Matrix
A hypothetical failure makes concrete risks, signals, and fitting mitigations visible.
Decision Making
Pre-Mortem