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Selected:Tree TestingSoftware Architecture CanvasFirst-click TestingArchitecture Communication Canvas
| Criterion |  UX Research Tree Testing |  Architecture Software Architecture Canvas |  UX Research First-click Testing |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-2 Tage | 1-2 h | 1-2 Tage | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 3-10 | 10-30 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Findability Metrics, Path Analysis, Revised IA | Architecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality Attributes | Click Heatmap, Success Rate, Design Recommendations | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationFindability | CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop | UXNavigationFindabilityValidation | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |