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[ExperimentsInHonesty]

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Interview length

[insert minutes here]

Overview

For UXR team, we need to process & analyze Interview number [insert number here] in order to complete our analysis phase.

Instructions for working this issue

Do the action items defined by the checkboxes. Each numbered step is a discrete task. We encourage you to complete all the tasks for this brigade's interview, however, you can stop after any of the numbered tasks.

Action Items

• [ ] Assign yourself to this issue (see animated GIF below)
• [ ] Move this issue from the ‘Prioritized Backlog’ to ‘In progress’ (see animated GIF below)

This brigade interview needs the following work done:

• [ ] 1. Transcription verification
  • [ ] Add PA Data organization label & remove PA Transcription verification label
• [ ] 2. Data organization
  • [ ] Add PA coding label & remove PA Data organization label.
• [ ] 3. Coding
  • [ ] Add PA Tagging label & remove PA Coding label.
• [ ] 4. Tagging
  • [ ] Mark this issue as Done by clicking the button on the bottom of the issue
    

Reporting progress

• Be sure to check the box when you finish an action item.
• Report your progress weekly in a comment below using the following format:
  • Progress:

  • Blockers:

  • Availability
:
  • Estimated date of completion:

Stopping mid issue


Reasons:

• Got personally busy, can’t finish
• 
Only want to do a specific type of task per interview
• There is a blocker in the way of finishing and I still have time to work on other issues


What to do if you have to stop working mid issue:

• Note your progress in the checkboxes
• Add a note in the comments with details
• Move the issue to the questions/review column


Unassigning yourself from this issue

If you are finished with one of the 4 Action Items and you are not going to do the next one

• [ ] Move this issue from the ‘In progress’ to the ‘Prioritized Backlog’(see animated GIF below)
• [ ] Unassign yourself from this issue (see animated GIF below)

Resources/Instructions

[Interview Data Sheet][insert url] Transcription Verification Instructions Data Organization Instructions Coding Instructions Tagging Instructions

Assign & Unassign yourself to this issue

Move this issue from the ‘Prioritized Backlog’ to the ‘In progress’ & back