set of techniques and principles for collecting, recording, analyzing and interpreting data that can help decision makers
define research problem and objectives, design the research plan, collect data, analyze data and develop insights, present action plan
internal or external data collected prior to the start of the project
collected from focus groups, interviews, surveys and it addresses specific research needs
quantitative research that uses data from a scanner scanning UPC codes at checkout
observation, social media, in-depth interview, focus groups
uses surveys, formal studies, scanner and panel data
manipulates one or more variables to determine which have an effect