Affinity diagram

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Introduction

According to Barbara Glover et al., Template:Quotation¦Affinity diagrams can be used for almost anything from project definition to analyzing product evaluations and everything in between. Here we use it as a variant for card sorting

Method for item sorting

Preparation

• Buy post-it notes or figure out a different method for sticking cards to a surface (beware of wind !)
• For each site content (information, services) etc. write down a label (same procedure as in card sorting

Execution

• Tell participants to look for items that seem to be related
• Sort the post-its into groups until all have been used. All cards of the same group should be aligned vertically on a table or a wall
• Ask participants to write out labels for these groups on blank post-its.
• Repeat as many times as needed

You can allow participants to create sub-groups, i.e. a mind map-like structure.

Links

• What is an Affinity Diagram? by Barbara Glover, last edited by Daphne Ogle on May 01, 2009, Fluidproject.org.