Views about Mobile Workstations (IT Chicago)

Thanks!

Just before we start, I would like to reassure you that any information you provide us with will be treated as confidential, and we will always hold the information you give securely, and delete it when no longer needed. Neither your name, nor the name of your organisation will be revealed to our client.

We conduct all studies in accordance with the UK Market Research Society Code of Conduct and, if you no longer wish to take part in the research, you can tell your interviewer at any time, and we will stop our conversation.

Can we proceed on the basis of the above?*

Yes

No

Thank-you for the time you have taken to review this discussion – I will contact you about different projects in the future, if this is of interest to you?

Could I start by checking your gender?*

a) Male

b) Female

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 2) Are you a key decision-maker in your company or organisation when purchasing mobile workstations – not laptops, but mobile workstations which have higher performance specifications than laptops?*

a) Yes

b) No

c) I’m not sure.

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 3) Could you forward my invitation (with link) to someone in your organisation who is a key decision-maker when it comes to the purchase of mobile workstations?*

a) Yes

b) No

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 4) Could you describe to me the difference between a mobile workstation and a regular laptop PC?*

Please advise above (at least 2 sentences - focusing on design and technology of mobile workstations)

SQ 5) Thank-you. Could you describe to me your role in purchasing mobile workstations for your organisation?*

Please advise above (at least 2 sentences, please)

SQ 6) Which of the following describe your specific role in selecting which mobile workstations to purchase for your company or organisation?*

a. I determine the features and/or technical requirements for mobile workstations

b. I translate business and application requirements into specific configuration requirements for mobile workstations

c. I evaluate specific brands and configurations of mobile workstations

d. I accept or reject purchase recommendations for mobile workstations provided by authorized personnel

e. I authorize the budgets that fund the purchase of mobile workstations

f. I authorize the actual purchase of mobile workstations

g. None of these

h. I don’t know.

Please select several of these options, preferably: MULTICODE

SQ 8) I would like you to describe the primary use case for which mobile workstations are being used in your organisation? [We realise you may have several but, for now, we’re just interested in your primary use case – the one that occupies most of your efforts and those of your end users].

NOTE – THIS IS OUR KEY SCREENING QUESTION (so do please describe the main function your workstations are used for carefully and in detail).*

Please advise above (at least 3 sentences, preferably)

SQ 9) For this primary use case function (which you’ve just described), what specific activities / use cases are being performed?*

Please advise above (preferably 2 or more specific activities / use cases)

SQ 10) What specific software programs is your company or organisation using for the functions and activities you indicated in the previous question?

i. Application 1: Software brand being used:*

Please indicate above

ii. Application 2:*

a. We’re not using any other software brands

b. We’re also using:

Please indicate below*

iii. Application 3:

c. We’re not using any other software brands

d. We’re also using:

Please indicate below*

iv. Other Applications:*

e. We’re not using any other software brands

f. We’re also using:

Please indicate below*

SQ 11) Please describe your current employment situation in terms of how you are employed (part-time, full-time, etc) and whether you work for a company, yourself, an agency etc.*

a. Unemployed and looking for a job

b. Employed part-time as an employee of a company

c. Employed as a temporary employee of a company

d. Full-time student

e. Retired, less than 65 years of age

f. Employed full-time as an employee of a company

g. Employed as a consultant or contract employee to one or more companies

h. Other

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 12) How many employees does your company have working worldwide?*

a. less than 25

b. 25-99

c. 100-999

d. 1,000-4,999

e. 5,000 or more

f. I don’t know/refuse to say.

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 13) How many employees, specifically, does your company have working within the country in which you reside?*

Please indicate above

SQ 14) What is the total number of mobile workstations under your purview?*

a. less than 5

b. 5-9

c. 10-19

d. 20-49

e. 50-99

f. 100 or more

g. I don’t know/refuse to say.

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 15) When was the last time YOU personally were involved in making a decision regarding the purchase of a mobile workstation for one or more of your end users within your IT decision making purview?*

a. Within the last 6 months

b. Over 6 months and up to 9 months

c. Over 9 months and up to 12 months

d. Over 12 months and up to 18 months

e. Over 18 months and up to 24 months

f. Over 24 months ago

g. Unsure, I don’t know

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 16a) What mobile workstation brands and models are currently being used at your company/organization by the end users under your purview?*

Please indicate above (could be multiple brands)

SQ 16b) What is the primary brand you plan to purchase going forward (ideally, only one)*

Please indicate above

SQ 16c) Is this model*

a) Entry Level

b) Thin and Light

c) Performance

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 17) Are there any brands of mobile workstations you will not purchase, or would refuse to purchase, in the future - if so what brand or brands are those?*

a. No, there aren’t

b. Yes, and the brands we wouldn’t purchase are:

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

Please specify*

SQ 18) Why would you not specify this brand / these brands?*

Please indicate above

SQ 19) Could I ask what your age is?*

a. Less than 18 years

b. 18-24 years

c. 25-34 years

d. 35-44 years

e. 45-54 years

f. 55-64 years

g. 65 years or more

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

NB Please note your age will be verified by way of an official form of identification (that includes your birthdate) before your interview

SQ 20) What industry type best describes your organisations primary business activity?*

Please indicate above

SQ 21) Please could you provide a detailed overview of your company, so we can understand what you do / make or sell?*

Please indicate above

SQ 22) Do you or any member of your immediate family currently work for a computer-related hardware, software or IT services company?*

a. Yes

b. No

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 23) Thanks, could you also confirm that you are happy to contribute to your workshop in English*

a) Yes, and I’m completely fluent in English.

b) Yes, and I am reasonably fluent in English.

c) No, I would need to be contribute to this project in a different language.

Please describe language above

Please specify below*

SQ 24) Thank you for your responses. We would like to consider inviting you to participate in our workshop. The session will last three-hours, allowing you adequate time to evaluate future mobile workstation concepts and to share your perspectives with the manufacturer and with other professionals. Should you participate you will receive compensation for your valuable time (via Digital Prepaid Mastercard®, within 48 hours of completion). Would you like to attend?*

i. Yes

ii. No

Thanks. The recruiting team will spend the next few days validating your information using online resources such as LinkedIn, websites and other means. Because a few individuals have provided false information in the past to gain access to these coveted workshops, this added level of validation has become necessary.

Proof of identification (Driver’s License, Passport, etc.) must be provided at least three days prior to the focus group in order to confirm identity and to validate your age.

In order to ensure a prompt start time to your group, we ask that you arrive at least 15 minutes in advance. The group’s moderator will ask you a few quick questions once you arrive to get to know you a bit and will also discuss the Mobile Workstations being used by your organization in advance of the group itself.

Signed NDAs will be required from all participants before the session, but these can be signed upon arrival at the facility.

Are you still comfortable participating given the above requirements?*

i. Yes

ii. No

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 25) Great – thank-you! I would be grateful if you could confirm a few final details:

Name*

Job Title*

Company name*

Phone (inc international dialling code)*

Email*

LinkedIn profile link

Online screening questionnaire – Views about Mobile Workstations (IT Chicago)

SQ 8) I would like you to describe the primary use case for which mobile workstations are being used in your organisation? [We realise you may have several but, for now, we’re just interested in your primary use case – the one that occupies most of your efforts and those of your end users].

SQ 10) What specific software programs is your company or organisation using for the functions and activities you indicated in the previous question?