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Template for Research
This template is not editable - make a copy for yourself
This template is meant to be used for all research reports, from day to day studies to large research projects seen by executives.
Please use the slides (Contents - Research Journey) in all of your reports
Slides after that can be largely customized as much as you want/need to

2. Summary of Recommendations
March 12, 20XX
Product Area: Cool Builder
Feature: Widget A
Release: 3
Summary of Recommendations
Summary of findings or recommendations. If someone only looks at one slide to summarize your entire study, what do you want them to take away from it?
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Scrum Team: Team Awesome
(Name)
Researcher
(Name)
Designer
(Name)
Product Mgr
Research Method(s)
Generative
Evaluative

3. Contents Executive Summary Research Methods / Journey
Detailed Findings
Stuff
Next Steps

4. Here is the problem our users face that we are trying to solve.
Details here if needed.

5. Findings High level findings or top 5 issues 3x as many users do blah
Users were not able to complete the key tasks
Users loved concept A but need additional functionality

6. Recommendations Some recommendations up front
Focus on blah as primary blah…
Make the key tasks easier…
Choose concept A and ...

7. Contents Executive Summary Research Methods / Journey
Detailed Findings
Stuff
Next Steps

8. Research Questions
What are the opportunities for some users in some cloud?
What are the top pain points within some feature area?
Does the blah concept meet users expectations?

9. Example details for a triangulated or mixed method study
Example details for a triangulated or mixed method study. See appendix for full set of icons.
Research Journey
Target Users: Admins at small - medium size companies
Interviews
7 Admins
Survey
450 Admins
Support Cases
5,000 Cases
IdeaExchange
1,200 Ideas

10. Research Methods: Survey
Target Users: Admins at small - medium size companies
Respondents: 450 completed surveys
Format: Online survey ed to participants and posted in DF CHatter
Questions:
Importance of tool
Competitive products
Satisfaction
Pain points
Use for an individual study or for additional details of triangulated studies. For a triangulated study we recommend putting this in the appendix and only showing the ’journey’ slide up front.

11. Research Methods: Usability
Target Users: Admins at small - medium size companies
Participants: 4 admins at small companies, 3 admins at medium companies
Sessions: 1-hour remote sessions conducted via web conference
Prototype:
Tasks:
Create a new group
Edit an existing post
etc
Use for an individual study or for additional details of triangulated studies. For a triangulated study we recommend putting this in the appendix and only showing the ’journey’ slide up front.

12. Contents Executive Summary Research Methods / Journey
Detailed Findings
Stuff
Next Steps

13. Highlights
Body
Include a slide of what worked well with the design and/or concept

14. Provocative Headline 1 Body
If you have multiple sources, highlight the source of the insight or data point.
Provocative Headline 1
Survey
Body
These slides will mostly be customized by each researcher. See appendix for style guidelines for:
User quotes
charts / graph
audio / video embeds
screenshots (with callouts)
photos of participants

15. Contents Executive Summary Research Methods / Journey
Detailed Findings
Stuff
Next Steps

16. Next Steps
Body

17. Special thanks to:
Thank your team

18. Appendix
Goodies

19. Participant Details Name Company Role John Acme Widgets Super Admin
Jane
Nonprofit
Executive Director

20. Research Method Icons
Generate additional icons at
Color code for blue: #41b4b7

21. Miscellaneous Icons
Devices
People
Stuff

22. Quote Styles
I prefer the full list. I always expand list views as high as they will go.

23. Embedded Media
Note: Only YouTube videos can be embedded into Google Presentations. You can, however, upload a video to Google Drive and link to it from a presentation.

24. Charts / Graphs
Which devices would you like to build apps for? Check all that apply.
n = 121

25. Full Page Screenshot Subtitle goes here
Priority: Highest

26. Other Graphics Alternate colors for bar charts / block elements:
Timeline or Process:
Label
Label
Label
Label
Label
Label
Label

27. Use this slide for graphs or pretty visuals with minimal text
Graphic Slides

28. Graphic Slides
Home
Container
Detail
Example
Activity Log
Summary

29. Two column slide Slide with two columns Title Some Text Title