Research and Evaluation ServicesSIRC offers research and evaluation services to help you understand problems, set priorities and guide next steps for your organization and its initiatives. |
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SIRC’s research and evaluation services include support for everything from research and evaluation design through to data analysis and reporting. We offer expertise in quantitative and qualitative methods, ranging from surveys and polls to interviews and focus groups. All services are customizable and buildable, meaning they can standalone or be packaged together to meet your needs.
Literature reviews
We review and synthesize existing research and data, ranging from peer-reviewed academic articles to industry reports and datasets, into brief reports to answer your questions, achieve your goals, or meet your needs. Learn more about SIRC’s Literature Review services.
Stakeholder engagement
We design and host consultations and engagements to provide stakeholders with meaningful opportunities to provide input into a process, issue, policy or program.
Research and evaluation design
We design quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research studies and evaluation plans that are tailored to your questions, needs, goals, resources and capacity.
Surveys and polls
We design and administer online surveys and polls to collect data from a wide range of participants. This service includes the option engage to in marketing and promotions through SIRC to ensure (1) the right people are targeted and (2) the sample size is large enough.
Interviews and focus groups
We develop question guides, recruit participants, and conduct interviews and focus groups to gather opinions and feedback from targeted participants and stakeholders.
Analysis and reporting
We analyze quantitative and qualitative datasets to provide clients with evidence and insights based on their goals and needs. Findings can be provided in a traditional report, or through any of our Knowledge Mobilization products. Learn more about SIRC’s Knowledge Mobilization services.
How to access SIRC’s services
Reach out to SIRC at info@sirc.ca to learn more and schedule a free consultation meeting. After our meeting, we’ll prepare a customized proposal and quote for you to review.