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Affinity Diagramming
UX Research
Affinity Diagramming
Surveys method illustration showing its working structure
UX Research
Surveys
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
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 topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal.Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumLow
Timedifferent
45–90 min3-14 Tage60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-1050+4-12
Formatdifferent
WorkshopAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areasSurvey Results, Charts, Segment InsightsAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
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SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause
QuantitativeResearchValidation
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Empathy Mapping
Design sheets and interface cards connect to jointly written pseudocode with highlighted unresolved questions.
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Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)