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UltraSurveyXL
surveys are surprisingly affordable. One reason
for this is the total automation of every task
for which we are responsible. Another reason,
summarized below, is that we provide survey
designers a software tool giving them the
complete ability to design their own survey in
about one to three days. Resulting design
specifications are then used by us to create the
Excel workbook used to collect participant
information. Because of the total automation,
the total time to complete a survey is
essentially just the time the sponsor allows
participants to submit their valid data. An
entire survey can generally be completed in
about one month.
In summary, the survey design
process involves:
Screen Shots
1. Entering some general information about yourself,
your organization and the survey you’re designing
(including whether or not supplementary
participant-selected
U.S. Government pay data will
be provided in survey results).
2. Entering the names and email addresses of survey
invitees. We handle the actual emailing and tracking
of invitations.
3. Specifying the information to be collected,
including non-job related information, job-related
information, data cuts and data validation rules. To
speed up the process the program includes a library
of many types of pre-configured data fields which
can be added to the survey.
4. Specifying the custom statistics which will
supplement the comprehensive standard statistics.
5. Specifying whether the survey will be ongoing and
allow partial/recurring participant data submissions
and updated custom results.
6. Entering survey jobs and descriptions. To speed
up the process the program includes a library of
many types of jobs which can be added to the survey.
7. Running an error-checking routine to identify
definite or possible problems with the survey
specifications. Definite problems will need to be
fixed before specifications can be submitted to us.
8. Reviewing the comprehensive participant
directions automatically created by the program and
(optionally) adding your own custom portion of those
directions.
9. Submitting your specifications to us to convert
to the participants' data collection workbook.
Subsequent Automated Steps to Complete Survey
Note
that, as appropriate, complete email status reports
are sent on a real-time basis to the sponsor in
order that he/she can continually monitor the
survey’s progress.
1. The resulting Excel workbook used by participants
to compile their data is emailed to the survey
sponsor/designer for final approval.
2. Upon our receiving email notice of approval, the
Excel workbook and directions are emailed to
invitees who are asked to email back an initial
response (i.e. they decline to participate, agree to
participate or want to speak to the survey sponsor).
3. Participant data submissions are validated as
received. If errors or omissions are found, an email
with an attached Excel error report is sent to the
participant who is asked to correct and resubmit
their data.
4. At the direction of the sponsor, custom Excel
survey results are created and distributed to each
participant.
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