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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Getting to the Facts In order to answer the key questions and validate the hypotheses (presented in the earlier steps), collection of factual information is necessary First critical steps are to identify what information, i.e. data elements, is required and develop a data collection approach/technique Depending on the type of problem being solved, different data-collection techniques may be used Combining a number of different techniques allows looking at problems from different perspectives Data collection is a critical stage in problem solving - if it is superficial, biased or incomplete, data analysis will be difficult Using the Issue Diagram to identify data and information needs Problem Issue #1 Issue #2 Issue #3 Hypothesis #1A Hypothesis #1B Hypothesis #2A Hypothesis #2B Hypothesis #3A Hypothesis #3B What information or data needs to be collected to answer these questions? Key Question #1A-a Key Question #1A-b Key Question #1A-c How many are large enough to take on the clients business? Key Question #3A-a Key Question #3A-b Key Question #3A-c How many employees are 50 years old or older and interested in retiring? Number of companies in the industry Revenues for the last 5 years Etc. Ages of the employees Employee interest level Etc. Data Collection Techniques Using Available Information Observing Interviewing Administering Written Questionnaires Conducting Focus Groups Using data that has already been collected by others Systematically selecting, watching and recording behavior and characteristics of people, objects or events Oral questioning of respondents, either individually or as a group Collecting data based on answers provided by respondents in written form Facilitating free discussions on specific topics with selected group of participants Technique Checklist Data compilation forms Description Tools Eyes and ears Data compilation forms Interview