E-PANEL
Category: Joint Decision Making
Number of Participants: 200+
Participant Profile: Introvert
Expertise: No Expertise Required
Participant Eligibility: Low Eligibility
Duration: 1 Day
Budget: Medium
Venue: Online
What is e-Panel?
E-Panels are online participation methods to get regular feedback and reach multiple participants at the same time.
Advantages
Thousands of participants can be reached at the same time
Data collection and analysis is easy
Saves time and space
Especially useful for citizens who do not have time
Participants join at their convenience
Participants who do not normally meet face to face can also participate.
Disadvantages
Persons without internet access cannot participate.
Inefficient if too much is asked of participants
Can be unproductive if topics require depth
Does not provide social communication to participants
How is the e-Panel Planned?
STEP 1: Providing the necessary technological infrastructure for online participation, developing a website. (This step is skipped if there is already an infrastructure)
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STEP 2: Inviting and encouraging citizens to participate
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STEP 3: Determining the questions: Necessary questions are determined specific to the project.
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STEP 4: Tracking down the answers
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STEP 5: Analysis of answers and preparation and submission of final report
