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It turns group discussions into clear decisions: participants brainstorm ideas independently or together, prioritise them by voting, rating and ranking, and align on the outcome — using collaborative maps and a library of facilitation templates (brainstorming, retrospectives, SWOT, risk analysis and more). Built for facilitators, educators and teams running meetings, workshops and planning sessions, in person or remote. ## Home & Overview - [Home](https://www.groupmap.com/): Main landing page introducing GroupMap and its key product highlights. - [Features](https://www.groupmap.com/features/): The full facilitation toolkit — templates, voting, anonymity, timers, AI and reporting. - [Pricing](https://www.groupmap.com/pricing/): Plans, subscription tiers, and included features. - [About](https://www.groupmap.com/about/): Company mission, story, and the team behind GroupMap. ## Product & Resources - [Template Library](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/): Ready-to-use brainstorming, decision-making and workshop templates. - [Blog](https://www.groupmap.com/blog/): Articles on facilitation, group decision-making and collaboration. - [Case Studies](https://www.groupmap.com/case-studies/): Real-world stories of teams, educators and events using GroupMap. - [Testimonials](https://www.groupmap.com/testimonials/): Customer reviews and outcomes across teams, education and events. ## Use Cases - [Solutions](https://www.groupmap.com/solutions/): How GroupMap supports workshops, meetings, education and training. - [Workshops](https://www.groupmap.com/solutions/workshops/): Step-by-step facilitation to improve participation and group decision making. - [Meetings](https://www.groupmap.com/solutions/meetings/): Create buy-in, accountability and engagement while improving team decisions. - [Education & Training](https://www.groupmap.com/solutions/education-and-training/): Enhance feedback and learning outcomes, ensuring every student has a voice. - [Remote Teams](https://www.groupmap.com/solutions/remote-teams/): Keep distributed teams aligned and engaged in real-time collaboration. - [Virtual Events](https://www.groupmap.com/solutions/virtual-events/): Run interactive audience activities across large virtual and hybrid events. ## Help & Resources - [Knowledge Base](https://help.groupmap.com/): Help articles and how-to guides for facilitators and participants. - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.groupmap.com/faq/): Answers to common questions about GroupMap. - [Certified Facilitators](https://www.groupmap.com/certified-facilitators/): Facilitators trained and assessed in delivering successful outcomes with GroupMap. - [Status](https://groupmap.betteruptime.com/): Live service status and uptime history. - [Schedule a Demo](https://calendly.com/groupmap/groupmap-demo): Book a guided walkthrough of GroupMap with our team. ## Company & Legal - [Security](https://www.groupmap.com/security/): How GroupMap protects your data — encryption, hosting, and access controls. - [Terms of Service](https://www.groupmap.com/terms-of-service/): The terms governing use of GroupMap. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.groupmap.com/privacy/): How GroupMap collects, uses and protects personal data. - [Cookie Policy](https://www.groupmap.com/cookies/): How and why GroupMap uses cookies. - [GDPR Compliance](https://www.groupmap.com/gdpr/): GroupMap's policies and processes for GDPR data-processing compliance. ## Template library - [3Cs Framework](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/3cs-framework/): The 3Cs framework (Company, Customers, Competitors) finds the strategic sweet spot where you meet customer needs better than rivals. See an example. - [4Ls Retrospective](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/4ls-retrospective/): The 4Ls Retrospective is great tool for agile teams at the end of an iteration to identify opportunities for improvement via four simple questions. - [4P Marketing Mix](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/4p-marketing-mix/): Discover the 4 key elements of a winning marketing strategy on our 4P Marketing Mix template. - [Affinity Diagram](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/affinity-diagram/): An affinity diagram groups many ideas into natural themes. Learn how to run an affinity mapping session, see an example, and cluster ideas with your team. - [Agile Retrospective](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/agile-retrospective/): GroupMap’s online retrospective tool helps you identify what went well, not so well, puzzles and ideas. Get started with our Agile Retrospective Template. - [Ansoff Matrix](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/ansoff-matrix/): The Ansoff Matrix helps you strategies for future product growth, considering the market and product direction. Get started with our Ansoff Matrix Template. - [BCG Matrix](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/bcg-matrix/): The BCG matrix (Boston matrix) sorts products into Stars, Cash Cows, Question Marks and Dogs. See a worked company example and build yours with our template. - [Business Model Canvas](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/business-model-canvas/): The business model canvas is a visual chart documenting key aspects of new or existing businesses, acting as an organizational blueprint. - [Celebration Grid — Management 3.0](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/celebration-grid/): Discover the Management 3.0 Celebration Grid, a tool to celebrate successes, recognize efforts, and create learnings . Create a growth mind set with the team. - [Character Alignment Chart](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/character-alignment-chart/): Free alignment chart maker: build a 3×3 lawful-to-chaotic, good-to-evil morality chart online and fill it in live with your team or group in GroupMap. - [Character Traits Analysis](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/character-traits-analysis/): What is Character Trait Map? A CHARACTER MAP is a graphic organizer that helps students unpack a character in a piece of literature, film or play and how - [Corrective Action Plan](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/corrective-action-plan/): Address problems with a Corrective Action Plan that helps your team move forward. Try it now. - [DAKI Retrospective](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/daki-retrospective/): Learn what a DAKI agile retrospective is, its two areas of focus, and how to run the template to drive continuous improvement of your product. - [Decision Matrix](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/decision-matrix/): A decision matrix scores options against weighted criteria to reveal the best choice. See a worked example and build a weighted decision matrix with your team. - [DMAIC Analysis Template](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/dmaic-analysis-template/): What is a DMAIC Analysis Template? This is a structured approach to solve problems using the roadmap to (D) Define, (M) Measure, (A) Analyze, (I) Improve - [Empathy Map](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/empathy-map/): What is an Empathy Map? This design thinking tool helps the team explore the persona, pains and gains of a particular customer in order to improve service - [Fishbone (Ishikawa) Root Cause Analysis](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/fishbone-ishikawa-root-cause-analysis/): What is a Fishbone (Ishikawa) Root Cause Analysis? The Fishbone (Ishikawa) Root Cause Analysis is a collaborative tool used to systematically identify and - [Five Whys](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/five-whys/): The 5 whys is a root cause analysis technique that asks 'why?' repeatedly to drill past symptoms to the real cause. See a worked example and try our template. - [Force Field Analysis](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/force-field-analysis/): Force Field Analysis, Kurt Lewin's change model, maps the driving and restraining forces behind a decision. Run one live with your team using our template. - [Frayer model](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/frayer-model/): The Frayer model is a four-square vocabulary organizer: definition, characteristics, examples and non-examples around one term. Build one live. - [Fun and Easy Retrospective Alternatives](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/fun-and-easy-retrospective-alternatives/): Explore fun agile retrospective alternatives - starfish, hot air balloon, sailboat and anchors - and how each drives your team's continuous improvement. - [Gap Analysis](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/gap-analysis/): A gap analysis compares your current state with your target state to reveal the gap and the actions to close it. Run one with your team. - [GE-McKinsey Matrix](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/ge-mckinsey-matrix/): The GE-McKinsey matrix is a nine-box grid that ranks business units by industry attractiveness and competitive strength. See a worked example and build yours. - [Group Mind Mapping](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/group-mind-mapping/): Capture, develop and share your ideas visually using collaborative mind mapping and group mind mapping tools from GroupMap - [Hackathon Canvas](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/hackathon-canvas/): Maximize your hackathon success with our all-in-one canvas, covering ideation to implementation. Plan, organize, and execute your ideas like a pro. - [How Now Wow Matrix](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/how-now-wow-matrix/): The How Now Wow matrix helps teams organize, collaborate and prioritize the best ideas to take forward. Try the template live with your group. - [Icebreakers and warm-ups](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/icebreakers/): Four ready-to-run icebreaker templates, plus how to pick one for the session you are facilitating, how long to give it, and what to do when nobody answers. - [Icebreakers for large groups](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/icebreakers-for-large-groups/): How to open a session with 30, 100 or 300 people. Group-size bands, five icebreakers that scale, and the timing math that decides which one fits your room. - [Impact Effort Matrix](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/impact-effort-matrix/): The Impact Effort Matrix (or Action Priority Matrix) helps teams prioritize ideas by impact vs effort to find quick wins. Create one live with your group. - [KWHLAQ](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/kwhlaq/): KWHLAQ is a planning and brainstorming tool for helping students take charge of their learning of a new topic - perfect for flipped classrooms. - [KWL Chart](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/kwl-chart/): A KWL chart tracks what students Know, Want to know, and have Learned. Use our free template and a worked example to run one live with your class or team. - [Lean Canvas](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/lean-canvas/): Use a Lean Canvas template to capture problems, solutions, metrics and advantage. Collaborate live and export results into testable plans. - [Lean Coffee](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/lean-coffee/): What is Lean Coffee? The Lean Coffee is a meeting where the participants build the agenda in real time by proposing topics for discussion. Each item is - [Meeting Agenda Template](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/meeting-agenda-template/): A meeting agenda template with nine key elements to help you plan, structure and deliver focused, productive meetings - plus why and when to use it. - [Mood Wall Ice Breaker](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/mood-wall-ice-breaker/): An easy ice breaker that lets people to share their current mood in a non-threatening and inclusive way. Use this Mood Wall template now. - [Perceptual Map](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/perceptual-map/): Perceptual Maps are useful focus group tools capturing relative perceptions of brands, products or ideas. Get started with our Perceptual Map Template. - [PEST Analysis](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/pest-analysis/): The PEST analysis template is a strategic business tool tracking macro-economic factors which can impacting businesses now and in the future. - [PESTLE Analysis](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/pestle-analysis/): PESTLE analysis examines Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental factors. See a sample PESTLE analysis and use our free template. - [Plus Delta Retrospective](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/plus-delta-retrospective/): Looking to reflect on your team's recent project or sprint? Consider using the Plus Delta retrospective method! - [PMI (Plus, Minus, Interesting)](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/pmi-plus-minus-interesting/): What is Plus, Minus, Interesting (PMI)? A critical thinking and brainstorming tool, PMI was developed by Dr. Edward de Bono. it fosters discussion of an - [Pros and Cons List](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/pros-and-cons-list/): The easiest form of collaborative brainstorming. Should we? Shouldn't we? Decide easily creating a prioritized pros and cons list today. - [RAID Analysis](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/raid-analysis/): RAID analysis is a project planning technique identifying key project (R)isks, (A)ssumptions, (I)ssues, and (D)ependencies. - [RAID Log template](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/raid-log/): A RAID log is a project management technique for tracking risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies so each can be proactively managed on a project. - [Risk Assessment](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/risk-assessment/): Use our free risk assessment matrix to map risks by likelihood and impact. Run risk mapping live with your team, with a worked example and a ready template. - [Scrum Values in Action](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/scrum-values-in-action/): The Scrum Values Ice Breaker and Agile Retrospective template lets your team think and act on behaviors that represent each value. Try it now. - [Situational analysis (5Cs)](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/situational-analysis/): A situational analysis assesses the internal and external factors shaping your business using tools like 5C, SWOT and PEST. See a worked example and template. - [Six Thinking Styles](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/six-thinking-styles/): Six Thinking Styles helps teams explore any topic from six angles — facts, feelings, risks, benefits, creativity and systems — structured live in GroupMap. - [SMART Goals Template](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/smart-goals-template-guide-examples/): SMART goals template with worked examples and a step-by-step guide to writing Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound goals. - [SOAR Analysis Template](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/soar-analysis/): Free SOAR analysis template with a worked example — use the SOAR model (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results) to plan strategy live with your team. - [Stakeholder Mapping and Analysis](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/stakeholder-analysis/): Stakeholder mapping plots who has influence and who has interest, so you know who to manage, satisfy, inform and monitor. Five methods, two worked examples and a free template. - [Start Stop Continue Retrospective](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/start-stop-continue-retrospective/): Start Stop Continue Retrospective is a simple way for teams to reflect on their recent experience and decide what they should change moving forward. - [Start Stop Retrospective](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/start-stop-retrospective/): Start Stop Retrospective is an effective way for teams to reflect on their experiences and decide on what things they should change as they move forward. - [Startup Canvas](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/startup-canvas/): With the Startup Canvas, you'll have all the tools you need to turn your business idea into a thriving startup. - [SWOT Analysis](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/swot-analysis/): Collaborative SWOT analysis template to map strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Live input, examples, export-ready results. - [T-chart](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/t-chart/): A T-chart is a two-column graphic organizer for comparing two sides — pros and cons, before and after, cause and effect. Build one live with your group. - [Team Canvas](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/team-canvas/): The Team Canvas was firstly developed by Alex Ivanov and is designed to work through with your team to help teams function effectively. - [Team Charter](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/team-charter/): A team charter sets a team's purpose, values, roles, working agreements and success measures. See a worked example and build yours with our template. - [The ESVP Agile Retrospective Check In](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/the-esvp-agile-retrospective-check-in/): Learn what Derby and Larsen's ESVP retrospective check-in is, how it works, and how to use the ESVP template to understand your team. - [TOWS Matrix](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/tows-matrix/): The TOWS matrix turns a SWOT into action by pairing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats into SO, ST, WO and WT strategies. See an example. - [Urgent Important Matrix](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/urgent-important-matrix/): Use the urgent important matrix — the Eisenhower chart — to sort tasks into four quadrants by urgency and importance, live with your team in GroupMap. - [Value Proposition Canvas](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/value-proposition/): Map customer jobs, pains and gains with a value proposition canvas template. Capture ideas together, align product fit, and export results. - [What, So What, What Now?](https://www.groupmap.com/templates/what-so-what-what-now/): What So What Now What is a reflective model that helps teams evaluate a shared experience or a recent event. GroupMap customizable template. ## Solutions - [Education and training](https://www.groupmap.com/solutions/education-and-training/): Explore the future of online education and training with GroupMap's interactive tools that enhance engagement and collaboration. - [Meeting solutions](https://www.groupmap.com/solutions/meetings/): Transform your meetings with online meeting solutions that enhance engagement and improve decision-making for your team. - [Remote teams solutions](https://www.groupmap.com/solutions/remote-teams/): Create collaborative, interactive workshops with real-time results that improve decision quality — a reliable digital facilitation tool with custom templates. - [Virtual events solutions](https://www.groupmap.com/solutions/virtual-events/): From online conferences to webinars to live-streamed events, GroupMap helps attendees brainstorm, collaborate and take part in activities at virtual events. - [Workshop solutions](https://www.groupmap.com/solutions/workshops/): Discover how a facilitation tool can streamline group discussions and improve participation in any setting. ## Recent blog posts - [6 facilitation techniques we heard from IAF award winners](https://www.groupmap.com/blog/facilitation-techniques-iaf-award-winners/): 22 award-winning organizations shared the facilitation techniques that actually work. Here's what we heard from the IAF's winners. - [GroupMap just got a glow-up: And we think you're going to love it](https://www.groupmap.com/blog/groupmap-redesign-facilitation-platform/): GroupMap's mid-2026 redesign brings workspace customization, a more prominent AI Facilitator, and a cleaner map setup — without changing how anything works. - [Want to save time in 2026? Try these meeting alternatives](https://www.groupmap.com/blog/alternatives-to-meetings/): Cut calendar clutter in 2026 with alternatives to meetings: async updates, decision docs, office hours and AI summaries to keep work moving. - [Online workshop facilitation tools for 2026](https://www.groupmap.com/blog/online-workshop-facilitation-tools/): Build your 2026 toolkit with online workshop facilitation tools: plan agendas, engage participants, and capture actions with AI efficiently. - [Season’s greetings from GroupMap – thank you](https://www.groupmap.com/blog/seasons-greetings-from-groupmap/): Season greetings from GroupMap — celebrating customers, partners, and our community. Wishing you a joyful season and a collaborative 2026. - [6 easy ways GroupMap can level up your online brainstorming meeting](https://www.groupmap.com/blog/6-easy-ways-groupmap-can-level-up-your-online-brainstorming-meeting/): Run a more focused online brainstorming meeting with 6 practical tips to boost participation, structure ideas, and improve follow-up fast. - [Transitioning to native AWS services, December 2022.](https://www.groupmap.com/blog/transitioning-to-native-aws-services-december-2022/): GroupMap Hosting Notification December 2022 - Amazon WebServices, Heroku Salesforce migration. - [Creating a psychologically safe space for better collaboration](https://www.groupmap.com/blog/creating-a-psychologically-safe-space-for-better-collaboration/): We define psychological safety — what it is and what it isn't — then explore why it matters and how it strengthens team collaboration. - [Teaching and learning forum](https://www.groupmap.com/blog/lesson-plan-examples-to-engage-students-in-learning/): Educators share how they engage students in group discussion and collaborative learning, and speed up the feedback process. - [Three easy ways to foster gratitude in the workplace](https://www.groupmap.com/blog/three-easy-ways-to-foster-gratitude-in-the-workplace-with-groupmap/): Boost morale and team culture with three simple ways to foster workplace gratitude using GroupMap — templates, live input, and tracking.