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Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
A/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Paper illustration for Cynefin Workshop.
Decision Making
Cynefin Workshop
Purposedifferent
When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer.When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.When problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic.
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Timedifferent
45–90 min1-4 Wochen60-180 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101-64-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summaryCynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes
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SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
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Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test
Paper illustration for Argument Mapping
Decision Making
Argument Mapping
Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping