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Research Output Overview

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311 Data - Research Output Overview

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Research Project Summary Timeline & Status Links Participant Type
RP017: Moderated Demo Session Explore how data scientists specifically might make use of a current or future version of the 311-data tool (after seeing the most recent iteration of our tool). Identify unimplemented features they might get use out of. June 2024 - ?. Demo completed June 2024, analysis de-prioritized until product launch. - -
RP016: Moderated Usability Study #2 - - - -
RP015: Moderated Usability Study #2 Test the usability of 311data.org website iteration to examine whether the issues identified in RP013 were fixed. May-Aug 2024. Complete. - HfLA
RP014: User Interviews with Neighborhood Council Members Understand what Neighborhood Council (NC) members would find useful about a tool that visualizes 311-data user requests. Understand what value NC members might get from an online 311 data tool for more generally. Oct 2023 - ? . Interviews held Oct 2023, formal analysis de-prioritized until initial product launch. - NC
RP013: Moderated usability testing Identify key usability pain points before 311data.org launch. Oct 2023-Jan 2024. Complete. - HfLA
RP012: Competitive Analysis Compare 311data.org with similar public data dashboards for iteration insights. April-June 2023. Complete. - -
RP011: Team survey: what to test? Learn what the team would like to learn about the 311data app through user testing. Feb-Mar 2023. Complete. - HfLA
RP010: Alpha testing Uncover usability problems in the 311-data tool Jan-Feb 2023. Complete. - HfLA
RP006: Heatmap testing Review of 17 sessions using hotjar (eliminating internal users). August 2020 - -
RP005: Beta testing Identify navigation and usability issues based on 2 user tasks and a post-questionnaire. August 2020 test script, session summaries NC
RP004: Meeting with Neighborhood Councils Preview the Alpha tool with NC participants and gather feedback around helpful features, partnership opportunities and next steps. April 2020 session summary, survey responses NC
RP003: Alpha testing Uncover usability problems in the 311-data tool March 2020 interview script, session summaries NC
RP002: NC workshop Stakeholder update and workshop October 2019 - NC
RP001: NC initial survey Gauge level of awareness of the 311 service July 2019 - NC

Participant types

  • Emp = EmpowerLA stakeholders
  • NC = Neighborhood Council stakeholders
  • HfLA = Hack for LA volunteers
  • Note: Research plan numbers 7-9 are not in use

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