Figure B-1. Task Timeline for Project Planning for Web-based Surveys
| Task Timeline for Project Planning |
Preparation/Planning |
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Week 6 |
| Getting Started – Ch. 2 |
| Determine available resources, project scope, and schedule |
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| Decide whether to use an outside vendor (and select vendor) |
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| Form a project team |
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| Determining Your Data Collection Methods – Ch. 3 |
| Decide how surveys will be returned (optional) |
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| Establish a point of contact in the nursing home |
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| Establishing Data Collection Procedures – Ch. 4 |
| Decide whether to track response through identifiers |
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| Assemble survey materials (develop and print materials) |
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| Publicize and promote the survey |
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| Send prenotification E-mail |
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| * Track responses and calculate preliminary response rates |
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| * Distribute first reminder (a few days after invitation) |
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| * Distribute second reminder |
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| * Distribute third reminder/close out data collection |
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* End of data collection.
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