The Technical User Uses quality information: Motivators To check consistency between waves of longitudinal datasets Needs confidence in the accuracy of data To gain precise definitions of variables Challenging prevailing assumptions To teach students the importance of reviewing methodology when evaluating statistics To add reader confidence in the reports that the data support Quality information must haves for Technical Users: Output Quality Relevance Discontinuities Boundary Changes Technical users also want: Accuracy Clarity How the output is created Timeliness and punctuality Assessment of user and perceptions WE MUST WE MUST NOT Make information on boundary changes Make access to geographical data difficult easy to access The Information Forager Uses quality information: Motivators For academic research Need trust in methodology To help make decisions about public services and gaps in services Looks for information that may help their organisation To understand whether the data is suited for the intended purpose Likes to be informed To inform presentations To gain a more accurate analysis of the data
The Technical User Uses quality information: Motivators To check consistency between waves of longitudinal datasets To gain precise definitions of variables To teach students the importance of reviewing methodology when evaluating statistics To add reader confidence in the reports that the data support Needs confidence in the accuracy of data Challenging prevailing assumptions Quality information must haves for Technical Users: Output Quality Relevance Discontinuities Boundary Changes Technical users also want: Accuracy Clarity How the output is created Timeliness and punctuality Assessment of user and perceptions WE MUST WE MUST NOT Make information on boundary changes easy to access Make access to geographical data difficult The Information Forager Uses quality information: Motivators For academic research To help make decisions about public services and gaps in services To understand whether the data is suited for the intended purpose To inform presentations To gain a more accurate analysis of the data Need trust in methodology Looks for information that may help their organisation Likes to be informed
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