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Data Analysis + Synthesis

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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

          Tool

          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

          Data

          the dataset in a blank spreadsheet and SaveAs
        Delete irrelevant columns Prep for Maxqda Save As .xlsx

        Execute + Monitor

        Analyze data

          Qualitative Data
            Identify the important questions to answer Code allsegments, qualitativeassigning datavalue to long-form qual answers 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
                Synthesis must be external. Use Mural, a whiteboard, paper, etc. Write what stands out What seems like the biggest challenge? What are some other top challenges people experience? 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