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Affinity Diagramming

Category:
The Design Exchange
Type:
Method
People:
1 User(s),   1 Collaborator(s)
Characteristic:

Analyze      Audience: Prep necessary, Inputs: Concepts, Inputs: Insights, Inputs: Quantitative data, Outputs: Themes, Purpose: Scope for ideation, Reflection Time: Either, Time Perspective: Past trends, Time Perspective: Present situation

Date:
March 8, 2015
Summary:
The affinity diagram is used for sorting large amounts of data, ideas, or insights into logical groups. Each piece of information is placed on a card, and then grouped with cards that are similar in some way. This may be used to analyze findings from field studies, identify and group user functions...

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