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Synthesis

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The Synthesis tab provides tools for analyzing research findings using affinity mapping.

Affinity Mapping​

Organize observations into themes:

  1. Add Notes - Create sticky notes for observations
  2. Categorize - Assign types (Insight, Barrier, Opportunity, Quote)
  3. Cluster - Group related notes together
  4. Name Clusters - Label your themes

Note Types​

  • Insight (Blue) - Key learnings
  • Barrier (Pink) - Pain points and obstacles
  • Opportunity (Green) - Improvement ideas
  • Quote (Yellow) - Verbatim user statements

Creating Notes​

  1. Click + Add Note
  2. Enter the observation
  3. Select a type
  4. Optionally link to a participant
  5. Click Save

Clustering​

Manual Clustering:

  1. Drag notes to group them
  2. Notes close together form clusters
  3. Name each cluster

Empty Clusters: Create placeholder clusters to organize thoughts:

  1. Click + Add Cluster
  2. Name the cluster
  3. Drag notes into it

Exporting Insights​

Export your synthesis for reports:

  1. Click Export
  2. Choose format (JSON, CSV)
  3. Download the file