getting a service bureau estimate
For information on CfMC's Service Bureau or if you are interested in learning more about our services, please contact us by filling out our contact form or by telephone at 415-777-0470.
So that we may provide you a meaningful estimate, please provide as much of the following information as possible:
web-based survey programming
- a copy of the survey
- questionnaire length (average time to complete the survey - in minutes)
- total number of questions (items)
- complexity of the questionnaire
- complex survey logic
- quota schemes
- conjoint algorithms
- questionnaire design elements
- graphics, video and/or sound to be included in the questionnaire
- sample methodology
- number of expected completes
- incidence rate
- sample size
- sample source (panel, client-provided, or phone recruit)
- response rate (if client-provided sample)
- number of waves
- sample incidence
- number of languages (which languages)
- will survey logic or quotas be driven by preexisting sample information
- will a QPX be provided? (for CfMC users)
- password protection
- survey status bar
- expected field time
- incentives
data tabulation
- a copy of the survey (if available)
- methodology of data collection
- number of surveys
- number of single and multiple response questions
- table output format (real-time web, e-mailed, printed, or excel)
- number of banners (up to 20 points per banner)
- statistical tests desired
- weighting scheme
- number of questions to code or verbatim (open-ends/other-specifies)
- date we will receive the surveys
- date you need the tables
- any table analysis services (report writing)
- any clerical services
CATI and CAPI
- a copy of the survey
- format: browser-based webCATI or traditional Survent
- number of facilities fielding the study
- special support and tabulation requirements (progress reports, etc)
- method of questionnaire delivery (sent via e-mail or diskette)
- method of data delivery
- data formatting or manipulation requirements
- data concatenation requirements
- phone setup/sample management
- quota scheme
- the extent of changes you foresee in the survey (for multi-wave surveys)
- when a testable version of the programmed questionnaire should be available
- when a final version of the programmed questionnaire should be available
