[Board] Re: [OSGeo-Conf] Fwd: Preliminary Survey Results

[Cameron Shorter]

Peter,
These metrics are really interesting.
I've just provided you with write access to our previous foss4g metrics at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Al9zh8DjmU_RdEZoOUtSeVZRVWtKQzV6R2N5ekdSdlE&hl=en_GB#gid=57
Feel free to add your metrics for this year to this spreadsheet.

On 23/09/2011 11:01 AM, Peter Batty wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Thought I would share a few preliminary results from the post-FOSS4G 
> survey. As James says below, we'll get the data in a better form for 
> analysis once we close the survey. But we got responses from 1/3 of 
> attendees within 24 hours, which is great!
>
> A few things I'd highlight:
>
> 67% of attendees were at their first FOSS4G
> 46% answered 5 to the question how heavily do you currently use 
> geospatial open source, remainder split fairly evenly between 1-4.
> 61% were software developers as main job function, 18% end users, 20% 
> managers
> Overall rating of FOSS4G was 4.31 on a scale of 1-5, which is impressive!
> Highest ranked function was the Wynkoop reception at 4.55.
> Quality of presentations was ranked at 4.07.
> 72% answered 1 or 2 on how likely they are to be in Beijing, 14% 
> answered 4 or 5.
> 57% answered 4 or 5 on attending a "local FOSS4G" if there was one in 
> North America next year.
> Of various possible options proposed for future FOSS4Gs, the one 
> involving an annual local conference in North America was the highest 
> rated by some margin (though obviously a sample skewed towards North 
> Americans).
>
> We need the more detailed spreadsheet to get scores and comments for 
> individual workshops, I think that will be another important thing to 
> look at in planning for next year.
>
> Lots of interesting stuff in the comments too that we can use to make 
> future events better.
>
> Cheers,
>     Peter.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *James Sakamoto* <jsakamoto at gita.org <mailto:jsakamoto at gita.org>>
> Date: Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 3:36 PM
> Subject: Preliminary Survey Results
> To: Peter Batty <peter at ebatty.com <mailto:peter at ebatty.com>>
> Cc: Bob Samborski <bsamborski at gita.org <mailto:bsamborski at gita.org>>, 
> Libby Hanna <lhanna at gita.org <mailto:lhanna at gita.org>>, Patricia Essex 
> <pessex at gita.org <mailto:pessex at gita.org>>
>
>
> Hi Pete,
>
> Thought we would share the preliminary survey results.  It is still 
> very early but, so far, you almost have 300 (285) responses which 
> would be nearly 33%!!!  That is a tremendous response.  Generally we 
> get about 10-15%.
>
> This is just the summarized PDF synopsis.  When the survey closes we 
> should be able to provide you with an Excel formatted report that you 
> can manipulate as you please.
>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>
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