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Criterion
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UX Research
Tree Testing
Paper illustration of Five-Minute VC Check with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
5-Minuten VC-Check
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Product Discovery
Outcome-Driven Innovation
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.The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list.Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs.
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MediumLowHigh
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage5-15 minMehrere Wochen
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question1-52-6 researchers plus sample
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IAVC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation stepDesired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
StartupValidationCompetition
OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative
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First-click Testing
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Card Sorting
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Innovation
Design Sprint