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Affinity Diagrams
Affinity Diagrams are a way to organize complex data or data that one is not able to make sense of, into groups or categories based on their relationships or characteristics.
Cultural Probes
The cultural probes method is aimed for understanding users from a qualitative and ethnographic approach. The probes could be various material designed by the research team that are later handed out to the participants.
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Rapid Prototyping
Rapid Prototyping is a method of quickly creating mockups of your tool, product, system or a website and showing it to the User before the product is actually implemented and developed.
Task Modelling
This method helps to understand tasks user can do with the interface and which problems might occur.
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Mind Map
A method to sort ideas or information concerning a topic.
Journaling
In the beginning of the design phase it might come handy to document experiences of researchers and participants.
User Interviews
Have a conversation with a user about a product or design to gather insights and opinions.
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Focus Groups
Guide a discussion with potential users to gather insides about their opinion on a product.
Fictional Personas
Creating fictional personas increases empathy for the target group and can help in the design process of a product.
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Experience Prototyping
This methods aims towards prototyping in all stages of a design process. This might enhance a better understanding of the product.