The tree testing method was created by well-known information architect Donna Spencer while at Step Two Designs. She ran tests manually, using index cards for tree branches and tasks, and compiled the results manually.

For a summary of the original technique, see Donna's Boxes and Arrows article.
 

•  http://uxmastery.com/testing-information-architecture/
•  blog.sensenet.com/post/2015/11/13/tree-testing.aspx

Creating tree cards

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Creating task cards

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Setting up a paper test

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Compiling and analyzing results for paper tests

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Next: Chapter 15 - key points