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Criterion
Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration of shared options, independently placed voting dots, and a highlighted shortlist.
Facilitation
Dot Voting
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 a workshop has produced too many options and the group needs to condense quickly, dot voting makes preferences visible in a short time. It bundles individual votes into a solid signal for the next selection.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
45–90 min5-15 min
Participantsdifferent
3-103-20
Formatsame
WorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasRanked list, Consensus signal, Shortlist
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
FacilitationVotingConsensusPrioritization
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Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration of the Consensus Workshop working structure.
Facilitation
Consensus Workshop
Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis