GAQM CITM-001 Exam - Topic 1 Question 12 Discussion

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Question #: 12
Topic #: 1

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How many techniques are available to the design team for collecting data?

AThree

BFour

CFive

DSix

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Suggested Answer: C

According to the CITM course outline1, there are five data collection techniques that are commonly used in business analytics. They are:

Observations: This technique involves watching and recording the behavior, actions, or events of interest. Observations can be either direct or indirect, structured or unstructured, participant or non-participant.

Interviews: This technique involves asking questions to individuals or groups of people who have relevant knowledge or experience on the topic. Interviews can be either structured, semi-structured, or unstructured, depending on the level of flexibility and standardization of the questions.

Surveys: This technique involves administering a set of questions to a sample of respondents who represent the population of interest. Surveys can be either quantitative or qualitative, depending on the type and scale of the questions.

Focus groups: This technique involves gathering a small group of people who share some common characteristics or opinions on the topic and facilitating a discussion among them. Focus groups can be used to explore attitudes, perceptions, feelings, or preferences of the participants.

Documents: This technique involves reviewing and analyzing existing documents or records that are relevant to the topic. Documents can be either primary or secondary, depending on the source and authenticity of the information.

1: 7 Data Collection Methods and Techniques | SafetyCulture

2: CITM 500 Data and Information Management | The Chang School of Continuing Education - Toronto Metropolitan University

3: Data Collection Methods | Step-by-Step Guide & Examples - Scribbr

4: Data Collection - Methods Types and Examples - Research Method

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Caprice

8 months ago

Four sounds right to me!

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Mollie

9 months ago

I read somewhere it’s six.

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Madonna

9 months ago

Wait, are you sure it’s not five?

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Amie

9 months ago

Definitely four!

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Lucy

9 months ago

I think there are four techniques.

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Haydee

10 months ago

I remember discussing three main techniques, but I’m confused if there were additional ones we covered later.

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Danilo

10 months ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I think there might be six techniques. That sounds familiar from our last review session.

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Belen

10 months ago

I feel like we practiced a question similar to this one, and I want to say the answer was five.

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Ena

10 months ago

I think there were four techniques mentioned in the study materials, but I can't remember them all clearly.

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Peter

10 months ago

I feel confident that the answer is D. Six data collection techniques makes the most sense to me based on the material we've covered. I'll double-check my notes just to be sure.

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Annice

11 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The main data collection techniques we covered were interviews, surveys, observations, focus groups, and secondary research. That's five, so I'm going to go with option C.

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Alica

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I know there are different ways to collect data, but I can't remember the exact number off the top of my head. I'll have to think it through carefully.

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