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Sift Research provides analytical support services across the policy and planning cycle.
01 / research
Good planning and policy flows from a clear understanding of need, coupled with a realistic appreciation of opportunities.
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Sift Research can support decision making by providing relevant contextual information and literature reviews on best practice approaches and outcomes.
02 / surveys
Sift Research has experience in reviewing, designing and managing surveys. Steve Roddis - Principal at Sift Research - has developed and led household travel survey projects in several states. Our work ensures that existing data sources are fit for purpose, that survey questions are clear and unambiguous, and any outputs are statistically sound. Moreover, through a respondent-focussed approach to questionnaire design we can ensure that data collection tools are as streamlined and engaging as possible.
03 / analysis
At Sift Research, we pride ourselves on providing accessible data summaries. This includes data audits of the information organisations have to hand, the questions that can realistically be asked of the data and, critically, the information gaps that remain.
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We can create custom charts, maps and visualisations of your data, illustrating trends and critical outputs. We can also repackage and consolidate raw data sets into a format that can be readily interrogated and maintained using in-house resources.
04 / reporting
Sift Research offers technical writing and publication services appropriate for a range of audiences. We are able to take raw or packaged data and describe the outputs in a clear and logical manner.
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We have experience in producing project reports, technical user guides, literature reviews, metadata documentation and public interest information bulletins and newsletters. We have also contributed to successful project inception and stakeholder engagement processes by providing a background knowledge base on the topic of interest.
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Sift Research can work with technical staff to develop a narrative around outputs as they are being produced. This can help shape project reports in a more efficient, iterative and responsive manner.
05 / data dashboards
​We design high profile data dashboards that allow survey results to be publicly shared in an elegant and accessible manner.
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Typically we use Tableau or PowerBI for public-facing dashboards as this allows for a collaborative and cost effective development of data themes with strong client involvement in every step.
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We can also discuss development of dashboards requiring secure user-level access, stricter local hosting demands, and the pros and cons of alternative business intelligence tools.
06 / quality control
Sift Research works with clients to critically evaluate and refine their information needs and data collection processes.
In addition to formal process reviews, engaging Sift Research for analytical and reporting tasks adds a natural quality control layer to a project. By independently reviewing datasets, and liaising with clients on results as the work progresses, outcomes can typically be delivered with a higher level of confidence and efficiency than internal end-of-project quality reviews.
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