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Actor Mapping
Identify and map all users and stakeholders impacted by your work using concentric circles.
What it is
A visual tool to brainstorm and identify all impacted users and stakeholders with your team, using concentric circles to show proximity to the core user.
When to use it
This tool helps you understand who will be impacted by your work, who you need to research with, influence, engage and collaborate with. It gives you a visual representation of relationships quickly.
How to run it
1.
Draw concentric circles on a large piece of paper or whiteboard
2.
Brainstorm all stakeholders and users (Post-its are great)
3.
Identify the core user impacted by the problem and place them at the centre
4.
Plot the remaining people in the circles based on how close they are to the core user
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Pairs well with these other methods from the align phase.
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Stakeholder Mapping
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Personas
Create profiles that summarise groups of users with similar characteristics to build team empathy.
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Research Plan
A living document outlining your research questions, methods, participants and timeframes.