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| Criterion | ![]() UX Research Tree Testing | ![]() UX Research First-click Testing | ![]() Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 1-2 Tage | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 10-30 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationFindability | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |
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