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Generating research questions

Activity by Digital Service team, Department of Customer Service

  • Time
    ½ day
  • Casting
    2+ team members
  • Tool
    Miro

Use this activity to generate meaningful interview questions, based on the assumptions that your project relies on for success.

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  • Examples
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Generating research questions Miro template

Planning research

Document
Research plan

Digital Service team

  • 60+ mins
  • 2+ team members
  • Word
Activity
Map actions to impact

Digital Enterprise Architect Team

  • 1 day
  • Project team and stakeholders
  • Miro
Activity
Research kick-off

Digital Service team

  • 1-2 hours
  • Project team + stakeholders
  • Miro
Activity
Pre-mortem – risk planning

Customer Experience Unit

  • 1 hour
  • 5-10 team members
  • Miro
Activity
Generating research questions

Digital Service team

  • ½ day
  • 2+ team members
  • Miro
Document
User research communications

Transformation team

  • 15+ mins
  • 1+ team members
  • Word

Doing research

Document
Obtaining consent

Behavioural Insights Unit

  • 15+ mins
  • 1+ team members
  • Word
Activity
Synthesising research interviews

CXU team

  • 1/2+ day
  • Research team
  • Miro
Document
Discussion guide template

OneCX team

  • 30+ mins
  • 1+ team members
  • Word
Activity
Turning findings into insights you can action

Digital Service team

  • 1 day
  • 2+ team members
  • Miro
Presentation
Project update

Digital Service team

  • ¼ day (prep time)
  • 30-45 mins
  • 1+ team members
  • PowerPoint

Using research

Activity
Prioritise customer opportunities

Digital Service team

  • 4+ hours
  • 2+ team members and decision makers
  • Miro
Presentation
Showcase template

OneCX team

  • 60+ mins (prep time)
  • 60 mins
  • 1+ team members
  • PowerPoint 

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