Service/Product
ZDataCloud is a Research Data Automation Platform delivered as a SaaS with subscription packages, officially launched in mid-2021. It automates main research methodologies from participant enrolment to a completed dataset ready for analysis, integrating research methodologies and sampling techniques to guarantee the highest scientific quality data collection, management, and analysis.
Who Needs It
Researchers in social sciences, social medicine, public health, market research, and business, as well as research organizations and small or large research centres. It is also designed to reduce the learning curve for junior researchers to produce high-quality research.
Problem Solved
It addresses the limitation of electronic form tools like Google Forms or Survey Monkey, which only convert paper forms to electronic forms without adding value for research method quality or data quality. ZDataCloud automates research methodologies and sampling techniques, improving quality and automation while reducing the learning curve for junior researchers.
Delivery Method
IDM delivers ZDataCloud as a SaaS with subscription packages, officially launched in mid-2021. The platform has been tested by research teams in many projects since 2012 and is currently used to collect and manage data for the national mental health surveillance system in Saudi Arabia.
Deliverables
Deliverables include a virtual research center for single projects or research information system infrastructure, automated research methodologies (cross-sectional studies, prospective cohort, randomized controlled or parallel trials), and a completed dataset ready for analysis. The platform has 5 main modules, including an eligibility module and electronic questionnaire.
When to Use
An organization should use ZDataCloud when conducting research in social sciences, social medicine, public health, market research, or business that requires high-quality data collection, management, and analysis. It is suitable for both single research projects and state-of-the-art research information system infrastructure for small or large research centres.
Alternatives
Alternatives include Google Forms and Survey Monkey, which convert paper-based forms into electronic forms to facilitate data collection. However, these platforms do not add any more value for research method quality or data quality.
Differentiation
IDM differentiates by offering ZDataCloud, which automates main research methodologies (cross-sectional, prospective cohort, randomized controlled or parallel trials) and integrates sampling techniques, unlike competitors that only provide electronic forms. It reduces the learning curve for junior researchers and has been tested since 2012, with current use for the national mental health surveillance system in Saudi Arabia.