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 mindmap-like structure.
Links
- What is an Affinity Diagram? by Barbara Glover, last edited by Daphne Ogle on May 01, 2009, Fluidproject.org.