Questionnaire for Data Collection

The following questionnaire is designed to finalize a data collection method that is the most suitable according to the needs of your organization. The questions asked here will guide you in finalizing the necessities of your outcome measurement system −

Surveys

1. Should the data be collected from the participant, client, or customers’ point of view?

a. Yes

b. No

2. Is there a method in which the information can be gathered from participant, client, or customers?

a. Yes

b. No

3. Does this data need to be standardized, in order to later make statistical comparisons?

a. Yes

b. No

4. Will participants face hurdles in understanding the survey questions because of their age and culture?

a. Yes

b. No

5. Are the participants educated enough to understand the information that the questions ask them about?

a. Yes

b. No

Conclusion − If your answer was “Yes” for all these above mentioned five questions, then your preferred method of data collection should be surveys.

Interviews

1. Are more detailed answers necessary to properly access information from the participants?

a. Yes

b. No

2. Will it be necessary to have a person-to-person conversation with the person, or a telephonic conversation to collect information, considering the participant’s age, cultural background, etc.?

a. Yes

b. No

Conclusion − If your answer was “Yes” for all these above mentioned two questions, then your preferred method of data collection should be conducting interviews.

Observation

1. Is it difficult to get an accurate depiction of the participant’s thoughts in this process?

a. Yes

b. No

2. Can someone trained to observe people’s behaviors be able to give accurate information about the participants?

a. Yes

b. No

3. Do the staff members know how to organize events, hold interactions, or observe for behaviors?

a. Yes

b. No

Conclusion − If your answer was “Yes” for all these above mentioned three questions, then your preferred method of data collection should be observation-based.

Internal Record Review

1. Does the process need you to access internal documentation and details?

a. Yes

b. No

2. If an information system does exist, is it being updated with newer data on a regular basis?

a. Yes

b. No

3. If a system like this does exist, can information be easily extracted from here?

a. Yes

b. No

Conclusion − If your answer was “Yes” for all these above mentioned three questions, then your preferred method of data collection should be Internal Record Review based.

Official Record Review

1. Are there official records that help you finalize the outcomes and indicators?

a. Yes

b. No

2. Are the official records accessible to you directly, or through intervention of some higher management guy?

a. Yes

b. No

Conclusion − If your answer was “Yes” for all these above mentioned two questions, then your preferred method of data collection should be Internal Record Review based.