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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
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration of Five-Minute VC Check with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
5-Minuten VC-Check
First-click Testing method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
First-click Testing
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.LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional5-15 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1-510-30
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IALean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checksVC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation stepClick Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
StartupValidationCompetition
UXNavigationFindabilityValidation
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