Data Analysis + Synthesis

Start

Create analysis/synthesis schedule + strategy

• The Project Lead determines the analysis strategy and shares it via email or Slack with the team
• Larger projects may require an Analysis Strategy meeting to align goals and delegate tasks
  • Who is doing what aspect(s) of the analysis?
• It is best practice to have more than one set of eyes on any dataset.
  • Split out a portion of interviews for another researcher to analyze

Plan

Prepare for analysis 

Prepare interview data

1. Download interview data from Qualtrics and Save As, adding "RAWDATA" to the file name. Save in file path: DORIS Box> Projects> ProjectName> Challenge Defining> Analysis> Qualitative Analysis
2. Open the dataset in a blank spreadsheet and SaveAs
3. Delete irrelevant columns
4. Prep for Maxqda
5. Save As .xlsx

Execute + Monitor

Analyze data

Qualitative Data

1. Identify the important questions to answer
2. Code segments, assigning value to long-form qual answers
3. Use a Mural board, spreadsheet or go analogue to group and organize data based on themes. Label groups and name relationships between them when known

Analyze quantitative data

Interpret usability data

Synthesize data

Conduct individual synthesis

1. Synthesis must be external. Use Mural, a whiteboard, paper, etc.
2. Write what stands out
3. What seems like the biggest challenge?
4. What are some other top challenges people experience?
5. Identify under 10 challenge categories that stand out and show how they are related

Conduct project team meeting for group synthesis

Finish

Write document outline