Thematic Network 

 

Definition: a mix of two techniques – Thematic Network and Tree of Problems – which aims to identify key words in relation to some question, as well as its causes and consequences. This technique “can help to systematically break down texts into simpler, manageable clusters of patterns and themes, and then help you to explore relationships between themes so that the most unifying message can be visualized” (MARTIN and HANINGTON, 2012, p.178).

The technique can help to define in which of the branches (of the “tree”) will be the main focus to work on, if it is not possible in a community engagement process to act on all the causes / effects of a problem.

Objectives: analyse and synthesize information, organize factors related to a problem, facilitate the understanding of data, identify problems, causes and consequences.