Hypotheses

Hypotheses

Basic, existential hypotheses

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• We believe that: we don’t know enough about our user base (user types)
• Which will result in: creating a product that does not meet user needs
• We will know we are right when: we interview more people in each user type about their interactions with extractive industries information and data

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• We believe that: USEITI data is useful to a broad audience
• We will know we are right when: more than just the few subject-specific non-profits use/reference our data

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• We believe that: providing useiti.doi.gov
• Will result in: increased transparency and dialogue about the U.S. natural resource revenues system
• We will know we are right when we see increased traffic to USEITI and increased use/references to its info and data

Functional hypotheses

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• We believe that: providing a clearer explanation of the relationship of useiti.doi.gov to USEITI
• Will clarify why the site exists, and why it is important
• We will know we are right when we field fewer questions about the reason for the site’s existence

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• We believe that: providing more location-based information
• Will: meet a user need for the concerned citizen who wants to know what’s happening in his/her neighborhood
• We will know we are right when we see increased interest from non-sector-specific civil society groups (local groups instead) pending more comms outreach

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• We believe that: providing more explanation of the government structure in natural resource revenues
• Will result in: more clarity around who-does-what, and provide a resource for people to find the right office for their needs
• We will know we are right when: ONRR sees a decrease in misdirected requests for information

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• We believe that: providing the 2015 USEITI Report online and in an easily-sharable way
• Will result in: increased use of its data
• We will know we are right when: we see USEITI datasets being used by many third parties, including non-specialists (ie, have have lowered the barrier to entry)

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• We believe that: separating ‘advanced data’ content from ‘overview’ content
• Will result in: both advanced and casual users to find what they need
• We will know we are right when: users of both types report they they have found what they need.