Analyzing Qualitative User Data in a Spreadsheet to Show Themes
Summary: A simple method for visually identifying strong vs. weak themes in qualitative data from user research: by placing individual observations in a spreadsheet and color-coding them.
Kim Salazar is a Senior User Experience Specialist with Nielsen Norman Group. Salazar combines her background as a developer and education in Computer Science with her user experience expertise, particularly around complex applications, to bring well-rounded insights to her work.