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Steps towards understanding livestock decision-makers' data needs

Understanding livestock decision-maker needs is a two-phase process. The first phase, 'The Decision Makers Landscaping Exercise', identifies who the decision-makers are. The second phase, 'Data Needs Assessment', determines their specific data requirements. These phases provide a comprehensive approach to understanding the landscape of needs of livestock decision-makers data needs

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Explore the two-phase process of understanding livestock decision-maker needs in our insightful video guide

"Explore the intricate process of the 'Livestock Data for Decisions' (LD4D) project with our step-by-step guide. This educational video takes you through Phase 1, 'The Decision Makers Landscaping Exercise', detailing each of its eight crucial steps.

Analyse data

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Collect data

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Choose your methods

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Define your scope

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Phase 2

Investigating decision makers’ data needs

After you have gathered information from the focus groups, you will be able to analyse your stakeholders’ data needs and habits in decision-making.

Based on your decisions in Step 2, obtain the relevant permissions (including ethics review), reach out to your participants, and invite them to take part in the study.

Which research method is most appropriate for the type of data you wish to collect? Based on your participants, would written information (e.g., collected via a survey or form) or verbal information sharing be more suitable for the topic?

What is the specific question you are trying to answer? Are there any particular decisions you are interested in? What types of data may be used in this type of decision-making?

Define decescion maker

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Assemble your team

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Define your scope

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Question your motives

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Phase 1

Conduct a decision makers landscaping exercise

After you have gathered information from the focus groups, you will be able to analyse your stakeholders’ data needs and habits in decision-making.

Based on your decisions in Step 2, obtain the relevant permissions (including ethics review), reach out to your participants, and invite them to take part in the study.

Which research method is most appropriate for the type of data you wish to collect? Based on your participants, would written information (e.g., collected via a survey or form) or verbal information sharing be more suitable for the topic?

What is the specific question you are trying to answer? Are there any particular decisions you are interested in? What types of data may be used in this type of decision-making?

Please leave your questions!