CIS Computer Interview System
Institut für angewandte Datenanalyse GmbH IfaD is one of the pioneers in the development of computeraided surveys. Our survey software, CIS (Computer Interview System), has been developed and kept up-todate for 25 years. For just as long, we have been providing a comprehensive service for the implementation of CIS. This ranges from questionnaire programming, through hardware rental and the hosting of online and CATI surveys, to tabulation of the final data. In addition to its CIS services, IfaD has also been offering for 30 years a complete service in data entry and tabulation, as well as consulting in the application of multivariate analysis methods.
CIS Computer Interview System CIS Computer Interview System is the complete solution for the programming and implementation of computer-aided surveys. From the convenient programming of questionnaires for a range of platforms, through project management, to coding and tabulation, CIS supports the entire computer-aided interviewing process. With CISnet you can organise and monitor your projects online. Use the full-service capacities of IfaD, or become a licensee of CIS. If you prefer, you can use an optimal combination of both options. CIS is an interviewing software created by practitioners for practitioners. CIS fulfils all demands, from simple surveys which can be created intuitively, ranging up to the most complex study. But should you require assistance or additional capacity, the CIS team is always at your service.
The components of CIS Everything you need for computer-aided surveys
Applications methods Organisation monitoring CIScapi CIScati CIScawi CISnet Service support Licensing hosting Questionnaire tabulation CISdev CIScode CIStab
CISnet The platform for organisation and monitoring of CIS projects in any environment Organisation monitoring Questionnaire tabulation Licensing hosting Applications methods Licensing hosting
Test studio Online Test person Studio Test person Respondent CISdev [questionnaire] Respondent CIScode [online coding] CIStab [standard tabulation] CNTWL [individual tabulation] CISnet server in internet Interviewer Field institute CONTROL CATI studio Interviewer Interviewer Web based CATI Interviewer Face-to-face fieldforce CISnet is the organisation and monitoring platform for all CIS projects in every environment. The CISnet server in the internet supplies the project with data, collects the survey results, and offers you an overview over your project. Needless to say, you can also conduct CAPI projects independently of the internet. CISnet Organisation monitoring
Organisation and monitoring with CISnet CISnet Project is the browser-based administration tool from IfaD for survey management and the monitoring of CIS projects. User administration Install companies and persons with access to your projects Test Test the questionnaire Control quota management Projects Install new projects Load and edit login data Create and send serial e-mails Define and administer samples Administer quotas Tabulation Tabulation of fieldwork statistics Tabulation of interview data according to pre-defined structure Individual definition of tabulations Rights Grant access rights to projects for companies and users Grant rights of access to various CISnet functions CISnet Organisation monitoring
Applications methods Organisation monitoring CIScapi CIScati CIScawi CISnet Service support Licensing hosting Questionnaire tabulation CISdev CIScode CIStab
Face-to-face interviews with CIScapi The questionnaire program is installed on a Windows PC. The interviews are carried out offline using a laptop, pen computer, PDA or Smartphone. After the survey, the data is collected onto a single PC. If this computer has access to the internet, the data can be automatically uploaded to the CISnet server and then becomes available centrally. If each interviewing computer is connected to the internet after one or more interviews, it can also automatically upload the data to the CISnet server. With CAPIO (CAPI Online) and the monitoring tools of CISnet, data from different fieldwork institutes can thus always be made available centrally, even with distributed offline projects. For use in test studios, CAPIO is especially relevant for surveys with a high multimedia content. Applications: Face-to-face fieldwork POS surveys Exhibition and event surveys Studio tests CIScapi Applications methods
Web-based telephone interviews with CIScati For the conduct of telephone surveys, CIScati offers a completely web-based solution. All functions, from sample administration through quota management and the handling of appointments, to the monitoring of interviewers, are available online. CATI surveys are administered online via CISnet. The interviewer requires nothing more than internet access and a browser. With CISnetSTUDIO, which can also be installed on each interviewing computer, interviewer convenience and data security are further enhanced. A study can be distributed across an unlimited number of telephone studios. Quotas and sample can be allocated separately for each studio, or applied across multiple studios. Overview of functions and features: Central questionnaire programming for all countries Unlimited number of studios All languages Central data storage Interactive CATI, combining the advantages of CATI, online and studio-based interviews Central sample management Central quota management Online access to all data Project statistics online and online tabulation of interview data CIScati Applications methods
Online interviews with CIScawi Every CIS questionnaire can also be conducted online. The survey is hosted on the CISnet server. CISnet provides extensive tools for addressing the required target group (serial e-mails, reminders), for monitoring of the survey, for quota management and for tabulation. Online-based surveys are also optimal for studio interviewing in order to ensure an overview of the study at all times. Overview of functions and features: Central questionnaire programming Studio-based access for unlimited number of studios All languages Applications: Online customer and employee surveys Panel-based surveys Surveys in test studio Central data storage Online access to all data Project statistics online Online tabulation of interview data Central quota management CIScawi Applications methods
Applications methods Organisation monitoring CIScapi CIScati CIScawi CISnet Service support Licensing hosting Questionnaire tabulation CISdev CIScode CIStab
Questionnaire development with CISdev For questionnaire programming, an intuitive Windows program is provided to enable you to quickly develop simple questionnaires after a brief introductory training. But even for the most complex projects, extensive functions are available. There is just one questionnaire for all platforms. Once written, it will run on all platforms. Overview of functions and features: Supports wide range of question types with extensive options (e.g. single response, ranking, multiple response, matrix questions, open text questions, numerical questions, list boxes, routing questions), as well as individual questionnaires with Flash Integration of multimedia elements (images, sound, film) Complex filter management Rotation of statements, questions, question blocks Dynamic question generation from previous responses Simulation of questionnaire for testing purposes Insertion of questions in ongoing projects Generation of tabulation programs for SPSS and CNT Integrated progress bar Interview pause and resume Generation of translation templates Integrated distribution of questionnaire installation to field by e-mail Integration of Conjoint Measurement (CBC, ICM) and Brand Price Trade Off (BPTO) Support for all languages Integrated quota management Questionnaire tabulation Individual questionnaire design CISdev
Coding with CIScode CIScode is a Windows program from IfaD for the coding of open-end responses in CIS surveys. CIScode makes possible the efficient organisation of coding activities with an unlimited number of coders, whether within your own company, or at distributed locations, or using external freelance coders. Coordination can be carried out within the local network or via the internet. Even when the coding work is distributed, you always have an overview of the status of your coding. Overview of functions and features: Offline coding in the company network Offline and online coding outside the company network Secure organisation of an unlimited number of coders on one project Exchange of texts and codes through the CISnet server Convenient display of closed and open questions for environmental coding Codeframe amendments during an ongoing project Creation of over-codes Integration of coded questions in the tabulation (CIStab) Central codeframe management on the CISnet server Central rights management for coders through CISnet (restrict questions, languages, interview days, etc...) Questionnaire tabulation CIScode
Tabulation with CIStab You can tabulate the data from CIS surveys simply and conveniently using CIStab. The tabulation is generated automatically from the questionnaire in each questionnaire language. Without further ado you obtain a complete tabulation of all questions, with the relevant filters applied. The tabulation can be expanded without restrictions. Through CISnet you can make the tabulation available to your client online. Overview of functions and features: Automatic tabulation of all questions in the questionnaire Tabulation in different languages Tabulation of open and closed questions Grouping of responses (e.g. top/bottom boxes, averages) Export of results to Excel tables and graphs Import of tables as charts in Powerpoint Means, standard deviations, significance levels Online tabulation through CISnet Insertion of new filters Insertion of new selections Unrestricted complexity of table headings Definition of complex tables Questionnaire tabulation CIStab
Applications methods Organisation monitoring CIScapi CIScati CIScawi CISnet Service support Licensing hosting Questionnaire tabulation CISdev CIScode CIStab
Licensing hosting Licensing CIS licences, tailored to your needs Take a licence for CIS and CISnet according to the extent you wish to use it. You can license the use of CISnet components individually, or as a global licence, on a project basis, or based on volume. Talk to us about your needs. We will gladly provide you with an individually tailored offer. Or make use of our CIS service packages and let us do the work for you, from questionnaire programming through hosting to tabulation. As a licensee, you can naturally also call on our services at any time in the event of bottlenecks in your own capacity.
Licensing hosting Hosting Hosting of CIS surveys We can host your survey in our data centre in iqsn. iqsn (interactive questionnaire service network) is the survey platform for CIS surveys by IfaD in the internet. Through this platform, IfaD offers the professional hosting of online surveys and web-based CATI surveys. The platform can also be used for the organisation of offline projects. iqsn is directly connected to the internet and makes possible the simultaneous processing of thousands of interviews on multiple parallel servers. The hardware is designed with multiple redundancy, thus guaranteeing breakdown-free operation.
Service support Support services for CIS
Service support Support services for CIS Questionnaire programming Computer-aided surveys open up many new possibilities in comparison to paper-- pencil. These include e.g. multimedia elements such as images, film and sound, pricing models, conjoint analysis, and complicated filter management. But these manifold possibilities also require an intensive involvement with the survey tools themselves and their technical operation. Save yourself this trouble and gain more time to focus on the content. And when you program the questionnaire yourself, our support service is always at your disposal. Hardware For the conduct of CAPI projects we can make available pen computers using CIS. The questionnaire is pre-installed and you can commence your survey without delay. Insurance and transport of the pen computers is organised by us. Simply return the computers to us after completion of the survey. Tabulation For surveys hosted by IfaD, you can download the data from the server at any time via CISnet. We can also support you in questionnaire design and data processing. Consulting for the application and tabulation of multivariate analyses Data from your study in any required format Coding of open questions, tabulations according to your specifications.
Six departments for an all-round service in research support. Multivariate and conjoint analysis Consulting, implementation and interpretation of multivariate and conjoint analysis CIS: interviewing software Survey system for CAPI / CATI / online projects CIS: CAPI / CATI / online service Service package for computer-aided surveys Data efficiency All the possibilities of technology Time for your job CIS: CISnet server Global online project management Data support Data service for data entry, coding, tabulation and data processing Individual solutions Customised tools for exceptional tasks Internationalism, hosted by IfaD The basis for your success The 20% advantage
Institut für angewandte Datenanalyse GmbH Uhlandstraße 68 D-22087 Hamburg Tel.: +49 (0) 40 25 17 13-0 Fax: +49 (0) 40 25 17 13-33 www.ifad.de Managing Director: Martin Cyrus Interview software, CISnet server: Rainer Moszczynski Tel.: +49 (0) 40 25 17 13-21 E-mail: rmoszczynski@ifad.de CAPI / CATI / Online service: Britta Hansen Tel.: +49 (0) 40 25 17 13-23 E-mail: bhansen@ifad.de