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Let’s take a step back now and look at how we can fit card sorting and tree testing into our overall design process.
The recommended approach
If you’ve we have been given a reasonable amount of time to create your a site tree, this is the approach we recommend:
- diagram of research and design phases (start with card sorting, baseline tree testing, other research. create 2-3 trees, test, revise best tree, re-test, document)
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we do the following:
There are several advantages to this “full-fat” approach:
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All of us have worked on a project where we were not given that “reasonable” amount of time to do what was needed. So sometimes Sometimes we have to cut corners.
If you are really pressed for time, but loath Because we loathe the idea of creating a site tree without some form of validation, here’s an abbreviated approach that may fit your schedule better:
- diagram of minimal version – single round with baseline and a single new tree
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we still run tree tests, but we abbreviate the process, using a single round that combines before and after:
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Next: Comparing to other IA methods
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