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Facilitated Group
Net-Mapping
A participatory mapping exercise where external stakeholders collectively identify actors in a network, draw their relationships, represent influence levels with physical towers, and assign goals to each actor. The process produces a visual map and qualitative data about perceived power and influence.
When This Method Fits
Typical duration
Hours
Typical cost
Low – Medium
Fidelity level
Talk Only
Stage
Discovery
Hypothesis type
Exploratory
Goal type
Find product-market fit, Deepen product-market fit, Maximize societal impact, Drive corporate innovation / R&D, Improve operational efficiency
Randomization
N/A
Study design
Cross-sectional multi-group study
Minimum units needed
5
1Best Fit When
Best when you need a shared, visual understanding of who the key actors in a network are and how influence flows between them.