Mapping project alignment: a case study of using concept maps to analyse shared understanding in a multi-disciplinary long-term creative practice project

This paper explores the role of concept maps in investigating and highlighting project alignment through shared understanding within a multidisciplinary, long-term, creative, practice-based project called “Fish Project.” By combining surveys and concept maps, the case study investigates team dynamics, skill diversity, and evolving project comprehension. The project aims to integrate augmented reality and geo-locative technologies to cultivate care, community, and collaborative design through a digital fish ecosystem. Analysing concept map: metadata, topology, and vocabulary, the research highlights gaps in team alignment and provides areas for cohesive project visioning and execution. The findings underscore the importance of iterative communication tools to bridge interdisciplinary boundaries and strengthen team coherence.