Q&A

Q & A: Typical concerns in a survey process

Below you will find a list of questions anybody planning to run a survey should ask himself. Knowing which questions to ask is half the work, for answers you are welcome to contact us or check out our knowledge base.

The questions are organized by the order of the different phases of the program.

AIM
How do I get my management on board?
When and how should the management get involved?
How do I advertise the process in my company and to my customers?
What are the objectives of the process? What am I looking to achieve?
How long does the appraisal process take and when can I expect to see first results?

Appraisal
What is the best appraisal method for my company?
How do I ensure the process will give me results I can use?

Implementation
Once I get the conclusions and recommendation how will I implement them in my company, Who should be involved in the implementation phase?
Will the results tell me what I need to improve?

Preparation
What is the right scale to us for satisfaction questions?
Should I use satisfaction questions or perception questions?
How many questions should each questionnaire have?
Am I asking the right questions the right person?
Do I promise anonymity to my respondents? how does this effect the response rate?
To whom should I send the questionnaire?
Which demographic variables should I collect from my systems?

Distribution
How do I make sure each respondent answers the questionnaire only once?
How should I invite my target population to the survey?
Should I share the results with the respondents?
How do I get my target population to answer the survey?
What is considered a good response rate?

Analyze and Report
Did all segment receive adequate representation?
How can I make sure I did not get junk answers?
Is “average” the right parameter to identify problematic areas?
If I see a change from last year’s results how do I know if this change is not due to statistics and indicates a real problem with my target population?
What would I like to include in the reports?
Which view will drive the most improvement and action?

Improve
How do I set targets for next year?
Where can I cut down costs and were do I have to invest effort of improvement?
What's the recommended way to control the improvement actions?