NEW METHOD: Qualitative data analysis | coding

[bpdesigns]

Point of contact on this issue

@bpdesigns or @MelissaBraxton

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Timeline
Does this need to happen in the next two weeks?

• Yes
• No

How much time do you anticipate this work taking?
1-2 weeks

Background
We'd like to expand our methods to include an analysis method on coding qualitative research data.

If needed, this issue could be broken into 2: (1) draft content; (2) publish content

Acceptance criteria (we'll know we're done when…)

• A method card for Qualitative research data coding is live on the site

Tasks

• Review Methods content vision and UX Guide content vision
• Draft content in accordance with this checklist
• Link to the 18F UX guide in this area.
• Writing lab review - post in #helpwanted, and @writing-editors and ask for someone to review.
• PO review (@quarterback)
• Accessibility review

[MelissaBraxton]

@boonerang - Here is the template for creating a new method.

[boonerang]

Method card first draft here.

[MelissaBraxton]

@quarterback - This was blocked because we weren't sure what other links to 18F refs to include, but I'm inclined to move forward and publish the new method and then add links to the WIP qual data anlaysis section of the UX Guide later on. Thoughts?

[quarterback]

@quarterback - This was blocked because we weren't sure what other links to 18F refs to include, but I'm inclined to move forward and publish the new method and then add links to the WIP qual data anlaysis section of the UX Guide later on. Thoughts?

That sounds like a good call to me.

[alexbielen]

Draft is complete. Next step is to get the content in the doc on to the site and that should cover this.

[MelissaBraxton]

@boonerang - Do you have an update on this? Are we still on track to have it completed before the end of the increment?

[MelissaBraxton]

@boonerang - Let's go with your plan to have the same person review this alongside the qual data analysis article to make sure aligned, and then we can go from there.

[boonerang]

Agreed, updated as I'm leaving the crew, the doc is getting reviewed in parallel to the method card and I will submit an edited document to close this issue.

NOTE: I will be OOO the week of 10/9 so that will delay this ticket's close until 10/16 at the earliest.

[a-chappelear]

Moving to blocked until reviews/edits are done. Implementation ticket created when ready!

[juliaklindpaintner]

@boonerang Let us know if you have a chance to look at this or if we should get reviews/edits from someone else?

[boonerang]

Edits made, should be good to go now.

[bpdesigns]

@boonerang looks good! Feel free to close this ticket.

[bpdesigns]

@a-chappelear @boonerang reopening this ticket based on comments. Feel free to reassign yourselves to this ticket. Thanks

[a-chappelear]

chatted w/ Melissa about this a bit this morning (where to put in IA) - will assign myself (if not by tomorrow, can have it in next increment + return to the implementation ticket) @bpdesigns @boonerang

[a-chappelear]

@MelissaBraxton @bpdesigns & @boonerang - I made a few edits to the method card and also renamed it to "Coding qualitative data". Let me know if this helps clarify / is more actionable: new copy, didn't want to overwrite the prev

[bpdesigns]

@MelissaBraxton @quarterback I recommend we take steps 2-4 of this draft and further flush out the affinity mapping card. These cards overlap and the current affinity mapping is light on details.

[a-chappelear]

@MelissaBraxton, edited slightly based on your feedback! @bpdesigns - is your comment to remove the steps 2-4 or to edit the affinity card?

[bpdesigns]

@bpdesigns to review

[bpdesigns]

@a-chappelear my comment was an idea to combine this card with the Affinity Mapping card BUT I will defer to @MelissaBraxton and remove myself as one too many cook in the kitchen on this :)

[MelissaBraxton]

Let's keep both cards. Affinity mapping and qualitative coding are different methods with different use cases that both have a place in our canon. (i.e., affinity mapping is good for workshops and helping stakeholder engage with the data; qualitative coding is good for helping research teams conduct rigorous research) @a-chappelear

[bpdesigns]

@a-chappelear @MelissaBraxton is the reviewer and approver of this ticket. TY!