IEEE Strategic Research and Planning

IEEE Strategic Research & Planning provides research services to the entire IEEE. Typical research projects examine the needs and opinions of specific groups, assess satisfaction levels, investigate new ideas, evaluate outcomes, or measure the effectiveness of products and services.

All IEEE departments should coordinate their survey efforts, especially member surveys, with the Research & Planning area for five primary reasons:

To avoid "over-surveying" our members. We keep track of all of the members who are asked to participate in each of our surveys so that we can ensure that our members are not polled too frequently.
To make the members' experience as pleasurable as possible. A poorly designed questionnaire can often irritate and frustrate our members. (See Getting Started for some basic tips on questionnaire design.) This can lead to members' lack of cooperation with future studies and general dissatisfaction with IEEE. Poorly designed research can also lead to misleading results and subsequently to poor business decisions
To prevent duplicate studies. We are involved in many research projects each year. It may be possible that the information you're looking for has already been collected or can be used to create a smarter, more in-depth survey.
To leverage IEEE Research's knowledge, expertise and experience.
Protect the research dollars of IEEE and make sure business decisions are made on sound research.

The goal of IEEE Strategic Research & Planning is to gain valuable knowledge regarding our constituents. We use the information gathered to better serve existing and future members and customers. Our sincere appreciation goes to each IEEE recipient who has received and responded to our questionnaires.

Please contact ieeeresearch@ieee.org with any questions..

Reasons for conducting research

Common reasons for conducting research include:

examining the needs and opinions of specific groups;
assessing satisfaction levels;
investigating new ideas;
evaluating outcomes;
measuring the effectiveness of products and services.

Coordinating your research project with IEEE

Regardless of scope, timeline, or budget, all IEEE groups should contact the IEEE Strategic Research and Planning team before beginning a research project. This coordination is important in order to:

Avoid "over-surveying" members
The IEEE keeps track of all survey requests to ensure that members are not polled too frequently.
Make the participants' experience as pleasurable as possible
A poorly designed questionnaire can irritate or frustrate subjects and can lead to a lack of cooperation and general dissatisfaction with IEEE.
Prevent duplicate studies
It is possible the information you're looking for has already been collected or can be used to create a smarter, more in-depth survey.
Leverage the knowledge, expertise and experience of the IEEE Strategic Research and Planning team.
Protect the research dollars of IEEE and make sure business decisions are made on sound research.

Thank you to all participants

The IEEE extends its sincerest appreciation to all who have responded to questionnaires or participated in other research studies.