Survey programming is a meticulous and time-consuming process. Not only do you have to manage multiple survey programs, but you also have to keep track of how each change you make to those programs affects the rest of the survey. On top of that, ensuring that your survey’s are programmed as best as they can is rarely cheap.
Programming your surveys in-house may sound like a good option, but a self-serve solution may not have the tools or experience you need to satisfy your needs. Unless you have someone on your team who is a specialized expert in survey programming, there is going to be an unavoidable and significant learning curve that will eat up time, resources, and money. Thankfully, there’s a solution.
By outsourcing to a market research provider with a smart and robust platform, like Jibunu, then you can be confident that your surveys will always be nothing less than excellent. Here are a few tips to help you ensure that the outsourcing process is as painless and seamless as possible:
Review First, Program Later
Before you have anyone begin programming your survey you’re going to want to make sure that all relevant parties have fully reviewed the questionnaire. Any of the decision-makers on your team should have had ample opportunity to provide their feedback during the design phase and before the programming phase.
Even if you’re eager to get your survey out into the world, thinqonline.com is correct in their assertion that “Spending a few more hours ensuring your questionnaire reflects your research needs minimizes changes and speeds up the programming process significantly (it may also save you money).”
Recruit Help From the Beginning
Instead of outsourcing your programming mid-process, you should outsource your survey programming needs as soon as possible. Before you even have the questionnaire content finalized, be on the lookout for a partner you can recruit. This will help expedite the programming process and make it easier for you to ensure that your internal team’s needs are in alignment with the outsourcer’s abilities.
For example, here at Jibunu, we’re often called in at the last minute to “save the day.” But with some forethought and simple planning, we could be working alongside you from the start. Here are some of the benefits a comprehensive market research provider, like Jibunu, can offer you:
- New and adaptable technology that will work with your existing software.
- Consultations to help streamline the programming process.
- Real-time data, easy inputs, and your choice of multi-format outputs.
- A user-friendly customer portal.
- Ongoing customer support, quick edits, and tech experts who are always on call.
- Confidence in an excellent finished product.
Watch the Savings Roll In
When you outsource your survey programming to an expert in the technical field of market research, you rest assured that you’re making a wise investment. Since you’ll be outsourcing to a specialist, they’ll be sure to apply their expertise and “spend time making sure you get the results you paid for, plus more. This helps you save time and money, while growing your business with experts.”
With the programming process delegated to someone with the specific skills to see it done right, you and your research team can better focus on the core of your research and internal optimizations. This doesn’t only save you time and money, but can go a long way toward helping you improve your business for future successes.
If you’re curious how Jibunu can help you meet your goals and make the impossible possible, then reach out to us today! We’re experts in research software and surveys and want to help you be the hero, enjoy life, spread your creative wings, and blow your customers minds with your excellent surveys!
