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A. Problem Definition |
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- More art than science
- Resume: Charles Stiffler
Resume: Vesna Luzar-Stiffler
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B. Definition of Data Required for Decision
Making (primary and secondary) |
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- More science than art
- Calculation of value of research for decision making
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C. Sampling Methodology |
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- Sampling from a sampling frame (primary data)
- Sampling from a database: simple random samples, stratified,
multistage cluster sampling (secondary data)
- Experimental design, randomization
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D. Data access / management |
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- Data entry and data validation for surveys
- Data queries, data combinations, transformations CATI
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E. Simple statistical analysis |
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- Averages, totals, ranges
- Frequencies, percentages
- Crosstabulations: associations
- Correlations: relationships
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F. Graphs |
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- Plots: line, scatter, box, bubble, mosaic, snake
- Charts: bar, block, pie
- Maps
- 3-dimensional and multidimensional graphs
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G. Reports |
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- Executive summary
- Customized text based reports / white paper reports
- Tabular reports and graphs
- Oral and multimedia presentations
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