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Paper illustration of a participant using a prototype while an observer takes notes beside a highlighted usability issue.
UX Research
Usability Testing
Paper mind map with a central course onboarding question, colored main branches, keywords and cross-links.
Facilitation
Mind Mapping
Purposedifferent
When a product is built but people get stuck on tasks, usability testing shows the friction at concrete points. Observed use instead of self-report makes visible where orientation, understanding, or interaction breaks down.When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-2 h je Session15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
Based on research question1-10
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Usability Issues, Severity List, RecommendationsMind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions
Tagsno overlap
ValidationUXPrototype
BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation
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Paper illustration of several people silently writing ideas and passing sheets around with arrows.
Innovation
Brainwriting
A paper-based illustration representing Design Sprint with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
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First-click Testing method illustration showing its working structure
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Paper illustration for Round Robin Brainstorming
Innovation
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