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Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration for Opportunity Interview
Product Discovery
Opportunity Interview
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UX Research
User Interviews
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 opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities.When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
45–90 min30-60 min je Interview30–60 min per interview
Participantsdifferent
3-105-12 Interviews1 participant per interview
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasInterview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer QuotesInterview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer
QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery
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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration of a branching tree with an outcome at its root, customer opportunities, solution options and small experiment cards.
Product Discovery
Opportunity Solution Tree
Paper illustration for Problem Interview
Product Discovery
Problem Interview