group concept mapping group concept mapping group concept mapping is a structured methodology for organizing the ideas of a group on any topic of interest and representing those ideas visually in a series of interrelated maps. it is a type of integrative mixed method, combining qualitative and quantitative approaches to data collection and analysis. group concept mapping allows for a collaborative group process with groups of any size, including a broad and diverse array of participants. since its development in the late 1980s by william m.k. trochim at cornell university, it has been applied to various fields and contexts, including community and public health, social work, health care, human services, and biomedical research and evaluation. a group concept map showing clusters information mapping topics and fields business decision mapping data visualization graphic communication infographics information design knowledge visualization mental model morphological analysis ontology (computer science) schema (psychology) visual analytics visual language node–link approaches argument map cladistics cognitive map concept lattice concept map conceptual graph decision tree dendrogram graph drawing hyperbolic tree hypertext issue map issue tree layered graph drawing mind map object-role modeling organizational chart radial tree semantic network sociogram timeline topic map tree structure zigzag