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Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
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.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
45–90 min1-2 h Setup, laufend30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
3-1011
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutineUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next Actions
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SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
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