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Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Paper illustration for RAPID
Decision Making
RAPID
Paper illustration of the Lightning Decision Jam working structure.
Facilitation
Decision Jam
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.In complex management decisions, clarity is often missing about who recommends, who agrees, and who makes the decision. RAPID creates this assignment and stabilizes decisions across several levels.When a decision is stuck, Decision Jam loosens the knot through structured separation of problem, idea, and selection. The format creates movement without jumping prematurely at the first seemingly elegant answer.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
45–90 min45-90 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-103-124-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasRAPID Role Map, Recommendation, Decision LogProblem Cluster, Prioritized Challenge, Experiment
Tagsno overlap
SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
DecisionRolesGovernance
FacilitationDecisionProblem solvingWorkshop
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Empathy Mapping
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Empathy Mapping
Paper illustration for Kepner-Tregoe
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Kepner-Tregoe