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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 of a scoring table with four factor columns, a calculator and three ordered initiative cards.
Product Strategy
RICE Scoring
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.When many initiatives compete for the same resources, it brings reach, impact, confidence, and effort into one shared ranking. It makes prioritization economically connectable.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
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 Tage60-90 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question2-1010-30
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IARICE Scores, Ranked List, Assumption LogClick Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations
Tagsno overlap
Information architectureNavigationFindability
PrioritizationScoringRoadmapTradeoffs
UXNavigationFindabilityValidation
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Paper illustration showing three sorted card stacks and an open question about a possible group.
UX Research
Card Sorting
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Decision Making
Decision Matrix
Paper illustration of ICE Scoring with its method-specific working model.
Product Strategy
ICE Scoring
Paper illustration of a participant using a prototype while an observer takes notes beside a highlighted usability issue.
UX Research
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