Table 4 Summary of steps to develop the rich picture
From: Using a ‘rich picture’ to facilitate systems thinking in research coproduction
| Orientation and grounding | |
| 1) Orient to the task by revisiting the aims and objectives of the work overall | |
| 2) Identify who the process is being designed for, who will participate in the final workshop and what their relationships is to the topic | |
| 3) Identify initial ‘design considerations’, i.e. aspects of the context and participants that must be considered when designing the final product and/or workshop; for example, how much time is available for the workshop? How big can the visual be? Can it be printed in colour? | |
| Documenting the process, including boundaries and limitations | |
| 4) Track potential cautions to keep in mind in the design; for example, an important design consideration was that we wanted the activity to be one of discernment and inquiry vs. one of judgement and critique | |
| 5) Throughout the day, question and re-question what a meaningful outcome of the workshop would look like | |
| 6) Clarify boundaries to determine content that should be included and what is beyond scope; document these boundaries | |
| 7) Capture analytical questions throughout the process that can be used to drive the workshop itself | |
| Analysing data to develop metaphors and imagery | |
| 8) Review initial analysis in which data have been sorted into broader categories | |
| 9) Use sense-making to identify key patterns in the data, i.e. ask ‘what is this a category a grouping of (more broadly)?’ and ‘how do these groupings sit alongside and interact with one another?’ | |
| 10) Use key patterns to develop a metaphor for visualisation. Experiment with multiple metaphors, consider the limitations of each and how the metaphor can be refined to best reflect the insights | |
| 11) Repeatedly check back with the data and with the ethnographers’ broader knowledge of the field to ensure accuracy, thoroughness and authenticity | |
| 12) Constantly test the developing metaphor to optimise accuracy and meaning, refine visualisations and ensure the focus/purpose of activity is maintained |