How To Write Survey Report

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Undertaking a survey

A survey is a data-gathering and analysis approach in which respondents answer questions or respond to statements that were developed in advance. The approach can be described as a seven-stage process that includes the following steps:

1. Identify the research objectives.

2. Identify and characterize the target audience.

3. Design the sampling plan.

4. Design and write the questionnaire.

5. Pilot test the questionnaire.

6. Distribute the questionnaire.

7. Analyze the results and write a report.

 

Identify your research objectives - What you want to learn ? What problems need to be addressed ? How will the information be used ?

Research the market (where required) - Do you want customers opinions of your product, and then compare this with opinions of the product available to the general market ? 

Establish your survey sample - Who will you interview & how many ?

Choose your methodology - How will you undertake the survey (post, email, etc) ?

Produce your questionnaire - What questions need to be asked ? What information needs to be obtained to address your research aims ? 

Pilot the questionnaire - Test the questionnaire prior to issue and amend where required. 

Seven stage survey process explained

1. What do you want the survey to accomplish? What information already exists about the problem you are asking questions about? Survey research must begin with a statement of the problem and how the survey will answer questions about the problem.  

2. Who, specifically, will respond to the survey? What assumptions can you make about their knowledge of the questions you have in mind, the terminology they understand, their willingness to participate in the survey, and so forth?  

 3. How big is the target audience population? Can the target audience be enumerated? How will you ensure that those who respond to the survey are representative of the target audience?    

 4. The survey objectives and internal questions must be translated into carefully-worded questionnaire items crafted to facilitate analysis and interpretation.    

5. The questionnaire instrument must be "tested" with members of the target audience to remove bugs and improve the instrument.  

6. The questionnaire should be distributed to selected members of the target audience as defined by the sampling plan.

7. The results should be collected and translated into appropriate graphical displays that facilitate understanding. The charts can be compiled into a report and interpretations, inferences, generalizations, and caveats can be made based on evidence provided by the results.

About the Author

Phil Woodvine is a data analysis, and runs Direct Data Analysis Ltd

www.direct-data-analysis.co.uk  

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