Research
objectives
We
have two: to be interesting and to be helpful. The
latter is obviously more important. We encourage clients to tell us what would be
helpful for them and revise the research schedule accordingly.
Research
processes
Our
research process varies between types of publication and topic.
Snapshot
Research Reports are compiled simply on the basis of analysing
clients' completed questionnaires. These are quantitative reports, with
some comment reproduced alongside figures and tables.
Our
other research (e.g. Analyst Notes, Spotlight Reports)
typically involves a mix of telephone interviews, exchange (with clients)
of details of their practices, some quantitative analysis, perhaps a
literature/ web search, often plus an injection of consulting experience.
Buying
our research
Our clients subscribe to one or other of our services,
but from time to time we offer selected research publications on a one-off basis.
Subscriptions
are more cost-effective.
Analyst Notes
These
are short (4 or 5 page) pieces of analysis or overviews of key topics, or
key news items. Example
titles:
Managing freelance IT workers, or IT
contractors
Managing sickness absence in IT
Equipping the IT HR function for
success
Developing IT project management
capability
IT recruitment: what works best?
Compensation for standby working in IT
Getting more from senior technical
experts
Making global IT HR work
IT resource pools & resource
managers: the reality
Spotlight Papers
These look at key topics and are
20-30 pages in length. They distil consultant-level expertise and
up-to-date knowledge into readable and actionable papers and come with an
Executive Summary in PowerPoint format.
Briefings
and
Handbooks
These are
are practical guides on how to tackle specific issues -
including sample outputs to help you decide what is right for you. They give you consultant
expertise without the delay and cost involved - and also include some
telephone consultant
access so you can get advice on your specific situation. They are typically 100+
pages in length.
Snapshot Research
Reports
These are are
quantitative, concise and punchy (c. 10-20 pages in length) and
give the key statistics about what is happening in IT HR among blue chip
companies. They are available only to subscription
clients who participate - i.e. contribute data. The
following Contents pages allow you to
understand the general nature of Snapshot Research.
If you are interested in details
of a particular publication email us at: