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Defining a Searchable, Answerable Question

Introduction

We all have questions in our heads, but not all of those questions are actionable. For example, “Who did the great pyramids get their limestone from?” is a good question that can lead to interesting research projects and even better jobs for historians. But if you asked this same question about something like modern-day building materials or furniture, it probably wouldn’t be useful for answering any actual human needs or problems—unless you’re an industrial designer trying to come up with new styles or maybe just trying to come up with something fun at parties!

So let’s look at some examples of what makes a good searchable, answerable question:

What’s the question you want to answer?

You need to define the question you are trying to answer. What problem are you trying to solve? What data do you need to solve it and why is this information important for your business?

What’s the goal of this analysis? The goal should be clearly stated in one or two sentences, then restated throughout the report as needed. If there are multiple goals, make sure they are clear from the beginning so readers know what they will get out of reading your report and whether or not those goals were achieved.

Why is this question important? This might seem obvious but often times people forget that when asking questions on their own terms (i.e., “What did we learn?”), they can actually answer these questions themselves instead of having someone else do it for them!

Do you want to run a series of analyses or produce a report, and if so, how big?

If you want to run a series of analyses or produce a report, and if so, how big?

If your goal is to do both types of analysis (e.g., doing some number crunching with Excel, but also writing up the results in Word), then I recommend using a spreadsheet program like Google Sheets instead. Spreadsheets are great tools for this purpose because they allow you to store data in one place while still being able to manipulate it using formulas and other functions (such as SUM). You can also create charts that show trends over time—for example, if you want to see how many people were visiting your website at different times during the day or week.

Why is your question interesting or important?

The first step in answering a question is to ask yourself why it’s interesting or important.

Why did you choose this question? Why does it matter? What do you want to know about the subject? What do you need to know about the subject? Will knowing what I’m going to tell them help them in their lives or careers, or make their lives better in some way that matters for them personally (and not just as employees)?

What data will you need to answer it?

You’ll need to find a way to get this data. This can be as simple as asking your community members, or it could mean hiring someone to do it for you. Your question may already be answered by the data available with your project; if not, then you’ll need some new information and/or another example. If there’s no counterexample (a statement that contradicts the original premise), then perhaps the concept itself isn’t completely understood yet and needs further exploration before being added into an existing category of knowledge.

Is that data available for you?

Once you’ve defined your question and determined how to get data, it’s time to look at the actual data. How do you know if it’s actually available?

• Is the data easy to find? If so, then all that remains is choosing which format and reporting tool are best suited for answering your questions. For example: image files should be uploaded directly into a database; Excel spreadsheets should be downloaded as PDFs or images; and Word documents may require conversion before they can be read by computers (so make sure there isn’t another way).

• Is there enough information in these formats so that multiple people can work on answers simultaneously (and still have enough time)? You’ll need separate tables or fields for each parameter needed—or at least one table where each field has its own column heading but contains only blank spaces between columns instead of quoted strings like “John Doe.”

Have others already answered this question before with this data?

A good way to find counterexamples is by looking for previous answers that have the same data, but a different result. If you can’t find any, then your analysis is probably right. If there are many or all of these, then it’s probably wrong

Can you find a counterexample if your analysis turns out to be wrong?

When you’re analyzing data, it can be important to know if your analysis is wrong. A counterexample is a piece of data that shows you that your analysis is wrong. Counterexamples are important because they help us learn and improve our methods so that future analyses will be more accurate.

It’s not always easy to find counterexamples in the data or other articles (like this one), but it’s worth looking for them before publishing anything!

If you can’t answer these questions, think some more and then try again.

If you can’t answer these questions, think some more and then try again.

If you can’t answer these questions, you may not be ready to start the analysis.

If you can’t answer these questions, you may need to rethink your approach.

Conclusion

If you can answer these questions and have plenty of data to work with, then your question may be able to be answered. We hope this article has been helpful in giving you some ideas on how to brainstorm before starting a new project!