Data Collection/Research and Analysis

EXCEED uses research and analytic methods to evaluate program performance, and support strategic planning. Our research determines not only what occurred, but the impact and/or value of what occurred, often incorporating assessments of relevant legal, legislative, political, administrative, and technical policies.

• Capabilities
• Research/survey design and methodology
• Sample selection
• Questionnaire design, testing, and implementation
• Data collection - primary and secondary, including survey (online, in-person, or by mail), case studies, focus groups, empirical, and administrative
• Data analysis
• Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
• Probability sampling
• Weighting and data imputation
• Automated variance estimation
• Descriptive and multivariate analyses
• Geographic Information Systems
• Policy and content analysis
• Program evaluation

Presentation of results

The hallmark of EXCEED writing is the clear, succinct presentation of information. While the federal government is our primary client, not all end products are so-directed. Rather, some are tailored to academic or lay audiences. We are equally adept reaching all audiences, often �translating� complex concepts to simple terms. Working in harmony with our graphic arts department, EXCEED researchers prepare polished reports, brochures, and journal articles. We use state-of-the-art software to create sophisticated end products. We present our results using traditional reports, as well as the Internet, CD-ROM, and multimedia web casts.

Software design in support of research or program goals

Wherever possible, our research team utilizes existing software for data collection and analysis. When adequate software is not available, EXCEED staff crafts appropriate solutions, and develop our own software. Most EXCEED projects have strict security requirements, including ensuring respondent confidentiality or anonymity, limited access to data, providing security for data transfer over the Internet, or physically securing hard copy data storage.

• Areas of Expertise
• Corporate/organizational leadership
• Customer satisfaction
• Economics and finance
• Education and child welfare
• Housing and asset-based management
• Risk management
• Workforce investment/development
• Data mining
• Languages and Systems
• Visual Basic
• Oracle
• MS SQL Server
• MS Access
• MySQL
• GIS
• Web-based software (e.g., HTML, Java, Cold Fusion)
• SPSS
• SAS
• Stata