Obtained translations for two surveys, updating the glossary with wiki-specific translations for numerous languages.

In the process of all accompanying documents in the WW execution plan, converting them to templates when needed, updating and organizing documents.

Logistics and coordination related to interviews

various tasks related to submitted BARs and invoices

translations, translation reviews, survey testing, survey rollout for RU and PL. Conducted 2 admin interviews and did recruitment for additional.

submitted request for open PO for translations
other research ops reported in individual project tasks

met with Lani to learn about ways we can use phabricator for task management structure and documentation

continued work on translations, translation reviews, survey testing, and survey/MassMessage rollout. We fielded the surveys to English, French, Spanish, and Indonesian this week. Continuing to support logistics planning and interview participant management.

Both Leila and I sent out communications to stakeholders. This task is done.

We are meeting weekly for the documentation tasks, which I will not report here. I will report on any significant developments.

We are meeting weekly for the documentation tasks, which I will not report here. I will report on any significant developments.

I wrote a communication last week to send to survey participants. I will send this out after Leila sends out her communication to leadership in the org.

Coordinating translation reviews, cleaning up documents, responding to partial translations, testing surveys

Coordination with vendor for archetypes survey.
Submitted Airtable BAR
recorded video walkthrough of research ops dashboard and embedded it in Notion new starters page

Archetypes: Arabic segment kickoff with vendor
Participant management for ex-admin interviews, IRS tests

Ordered survey translations including updates to our translation glossary for 5 target languages
Discussions around including Russian Wiki and related security concerns / possible inclusion to Polish
Worked on developing materials for Polish, including obtaining a privacy statement

We had a kickoff meeting. Decided to separate the OpenReview and Wiki Workshop documentation tasks.

We had a kickoff meeting. Decided to separate the OpenReview and Wiki Workshop documentation tasks.

no update. kickoff meeting scheduled for next week.

obtained PS with translations, reviewed and suggested revisions
coordinated interview recruitment
finalized outreach messages, followup, and all communications for survey and interview recruitment
translated communications into RU, AR, FR, ES, ID
coordinated 4 pilot participants for the two surveys
coordinated next steps checkin for survey and interviews

• Translations for iOS team, Admin experiences project
• Coordinating the Airtable renewal
• Tasks related to finalizing a contract with the Arabic survey panel provider
• started coordinating the data collection with provider
• started exploring CiviCRM
• tested options for moderated mobile tests with UXR WMDE

Nudged @privacy about our PS request, as well as our inquiry about using EmailUser
Outreach and planning for survey pilots
Joined the team in a meeting with Nathan regarding sensitivities and considerations for one user segement

• Reviewed and provided feedback on contract terms with Digital of Things (dba. UserQ)
• Provided translations for RecentChanges user feedback
• Coordinated AirTable renewal with other users at the Foundation, while also researching and testing alternatives

• Set up standing weekly meetings with Kinneret.
• Reviewed provided documentation.

• translations for Automoderator survey
• participant management plan for IRS
• submitted contract for Arabic survey panel vendor; proactively sought an exception approval from our Controller to allow for setup fee prepayment
• facilitated coordination for survey and participant management between researcher and vendor

• Requested privacy statement
• co-created outreach and followup messaging with Clo
• determined incentive plan with Clo

Meeting scheduled to discuss this task and what else is needed to bring it to a close.

Roles and responsibilities of DR team (private link)

• Confirmed UserQ as our selected panel provider. Based on Leila's approval, I started confirming details about the project setup with the vendor, and clarifying contract terms. I also started working on the logistics for the project setup.
• Obtained Automoderator survey translations
• Continued coordinating Airtable renewal with the other users at the Foundation

Added an additional suggestion about changes to our practices

• Had conversations with several staff about all of the possible recruitment methods for the survey.
• Arranged with Movement Communications to use MassMessage to distribute the survey.
• More or less finalized the survey distribution plan.
• Got the commitments of Russian, French, Spanish, and Bahasa Indonesia speaking staff to review the survey translations once they are ready.
• Ordered Russian translation of release form and loaded all languages into Docusign.

• continued with survey panel vendor selection process.
• continued work on DR Knowledge Repo, adding more abstracts and asset links
• started coordinating Airtable renewal with other users

No update

continued scoping and planning logistics, recruitment, incentive options, as well as planning for pilots and translation reviews

• • met with vendors, received quotes, discussed feasibility and logistics, presented options to Mike.
• set up extra quality assurance translation for both upcoming surveys

No update

scoped logistics for pilots, recruitment, and incentives [private doc]

• For Archetypes v2: Arabic and Japanese survey panel search and speaking with companies to obtain estimates.
• Updated participant database records for Sprintakular participants

• Provided cost estimates for language support private
• Contacted account manager to arrange a custom service to ensure a regular translator and a proofreader for each language
• Investigated the process for adding languages to LimeSurvey

Research operations and recruitment for Community List Design survey
Supported Community Programs with rewards for EduWiki volunteers
Communicated delegated responsibilities for my time OOO
Initial meeting and research brief review of Admin Experiences project
Submitted merge request for a DR website update

Reviewed responses, did a first pass analysis, generated some ideas to address points raised, provided comment on Leila's proposal.

Wikifunctions meeting about publishing
Migrating projects from 2013-2019 into Knowledge Repo
Writing abstracts and one-line descriptions for all projects in the process
Discussing with Campaigns on a new survey recruitment effort

Reviewed incoming responses
sent a reminder email

no update

Met with Miriam and learned more about current site and research report processes. Drafted V2 of proposal. Created Research Report and AOTY templates.

• assisted Community Progs team with volunteer gifts (they are using our incentives account, bringing their own budget)
• wrote New Starter guide about DR in Notion for Design team
• closed out Event Invitations in our knowledge repo (required Designer to upload to Commons)

Described background and context, and in collaboration with Leila, developed plan, wrote survey, identified recipients, and sent out survey.

Thanks Daniel! Not urgent, but the new project cards on sentiment-perception.html and research-development.html have the research lead names below. they should not (that's only for the timeline page). Thank you!

Closed out projects in the DR project tracker: Wikimedia Subscription Service, Event Invite usability (added to website)
A couple conversations and further work to close out Wikifunctions
Presented DR Ops dashboard
Offboarding for ARG and EY (contractors)
A few followup tasks for Cross-Wiki Uploads
Research Team Interface recommended changes

Wikipedia Subscription
User research to study the reading and information seeking habits of internet users, and their usage of subscription services, to help inform products that can deliver Wikipedia content in novel formats.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WMF_Wikipedia_Subscriptions_Survey_%26_Diary_Studies_Report_2024.pdf
Research and Development
April 2024
Project Lead: Gabriel Escalante and Purity Waigi, for the Inuka Team

• Incorporating feedback into the design research ops dashboard.
• Documentation in our DR Knowledge Repo/Program Management interface
• DR website updates.
• Research ops/recruitment tasks for Automoderator ux/ui (designer lead) tests.
• Wikifunctions closeout tasks.

• Remove GE from team page
• Add the following projects:

• Finished the design research ops dashboard, circulated for feedback, and currently incorporating feedback
• Research ops/participant management for Event Invitations usability
• Brainstorming a new iterations of the Knowledge Management system
• PDFed and published my cross-wiki uploads report: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:English-Arabic-Cross-Wiki-Uploads-April2024.pdf

• Finished cleaning up Design Research phab workboard
• Working on a design research ops dashboard, and all sorts of documentation/instructional content for it
• Assisted with some research ops/participant management for an Event Invitation project
• Submitted a contract renewal for Daniel
• Working on the Knowledge Management system

• Cleaning up Design Research phab workboard
• Working on a design research ops dashboard
• Working with IT to make the DR Knowledge Repository viewable to all staff
• Finished and delivered a proposal for coordinating research.wikimedia.org site updated
• Assisted Gregory with research ops for his upcoming moderated tests for event invitations