Who are the users - user input?

Who:

• Individuals
  • Useful as informants if they have a particular experience, competence or interest
  • If you chose individuals it is best if they differ in some way so they can cover a wider view
• Groups/organisations
  • Associations or member organisations representing a specific group
  • In international projects try to get the European organisation and all its members on board. If you cannot get the European organisation, you select the members from their web page of the mother org. and try them
  • Groups organising professionals may also be useful
• Advisory board
  • This is an expert group that may/should include users

 Types of users:

• Scientists/colleagues
  • Remember professional users of your results is also important
• Other professionals
  • Someone that will work with your results
• Public or private institutions
  • Politicians, law makeres, community representatives, people from a specific area
• Typical end users
  • Just any
  • With specific problems/needs
  • Family members/caretakers of someone with a need

User may:

• Give input and ideas during the project period
• Be the receivers of the results of your project

What you can do with users:

• Communicate with them during the project to learn more
• Get feedback on pre-lim results
• Let them test early results/ask for opinions
• Prepare them for the results and get attention
• Use them for dissemination activities
  • This is particularly powerful with Associations and member orgs that can reach all their members

 

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