IQML: A Software Suite and Extended Mark-up Language (XML) Standard for Intelligent Questionnaires
Overview
A research project
funded by the European Union (Eurostat) |
Background |
The main goal of the project is to support the
EU in its quest for more accurate and timely information whilst reducing
the burden on enterprises that supply this information. We aim to
achieve this by using current and emerging information technologies
to implement a solution for intelligent questionnaires. Five software
modules will be developed to cover the activities of questionnaire
design, survey administration, data capture and extraction from existing
data sources. Since it began, the project has progressed well within
its proposed timeplan. Two web sites (public and private) have been
set up, presentation material has been produced as has a draft initial
technical implementation plan. The first trial has taken place with
users and work has begun on the development of the second trial. The
system model has progressed significantly and there is a common understanding
of the design approach between the partners. The collection of user
requirements for the five modules has also progressed well. The ideas
and approach of IQML has been disseminated at a number of conferences
for the academic and public sectors. There has been significant contribution
to the development of standards by taking part in the definition of
the CWM model of the OMG, and by leading the ADM special interest
group. Additionally, procedures for communication and for peer reviewing
have been set up, and three successful project meetings have been
conducted. |
Researchers
Joanne Lamb, Karen Brannen,
Defeng Ma, Adam Taylor |
Publications
Published
and working papers from this project will be posted on this site
when they become available. |
e-mail: c.newton@ed.ac.uk or phone no: 0131 651 6243