# Research Findings Report

## Study Overview

- **Study:** [Name]
- **Date:** [Date range]
- **Researcher(s):** [Names]
- **Method:** [e.g., Moderated usability testing]
- **Participants:** [Number and brief profile]

## Executive Summary

> 3-5 bullet points that a stakeholder can read in 30 seconds and understand what happened and what to do.

- [Key finding 1 + recommended action]
- [Key finding 2 + recommended action]
- [Key finding 3 + recommended action]

## Research Goals

> What questions did this research answer?

1. [Question] → **Answer:** [Brief answer]
2. [Question] → **Answer:** [Brief answer]
3. [Question] → **Answer:** [Brief answer]

## Methodology

- **Method:** [Description of approach]
- **Participants:** [Number], recruited via [method]
- **Profile:** [Key characteristics]
- **Sessions:** [Duration], [setting — remote/in-person]
- **Data captured:** [Recording type, notes, artifacts]

## Participant Summary

| ID | Role | Experience | Key characteristic |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | [Role] | [Years] | [Notable trait] |
| P2 | [Role] | [Years] | [Notable trait] |
| P3 | [Role] | [Years] | [Notable trait] |

## Key Findings

### Finding 1: [Insight statement]

**Severity:** Critical / High / Moderate / Low
**Frequency:** [X of Y participants]

**What we observed:**
[Description of the pattern — what happened, when, and how participants reacted]

**Supporting evidence:**
- P1: "[Direct quote]"
- P3: "[Direct quote]"
- [Behavior observed in X of Y sessions]

**Why it matters:**
[Impact on user goals, business metrics, or product success]

**Recommendation:**
[Specific, actionable recommendation]

**Effort estimate:** Small / Medium / Large

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### Finding 2: [Insight statement]

**Severity:** Critical / High / Moderate / Low
**Frequency:** [X of Y participants]

**What we observed:**
[Description]

**Supporting evidence:**
- [Quote or observation]
- [Quote or observation]

**Why it matters:**
[Impact]

**Recommendation:**
[Action]

**Effort estimate:** Small / Medium / Large

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### Finding 3: [Insight statement]

[Same structure as above]

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## Task Results (for usability testing)

| Task | Description | Completion Rate | Avg Time | Avg Ease (1-5) | Key Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Task] | _/_ (_%_) | _:__ | _/5 | [Issue] |
| 2 | [Task] | _/_ (_%_) | _:__ | _/5 | [Issue] |
| 3 | [Task] | _/_ (_%_) | _:__ | _/5 | [Issue] |

## Prioritized Recommendations

| Priority | Finding | Recommendation | Severity | Effort | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Finding] | [Action] | Critical | Small | 1 |
| 2 | [Finding] | [Action] | High | Medium | 1 |
| 3 | [Finding] | [Action] | Moderate | Small | 2 |
| 4 | [Finding] | [Action] | Low | Large | 3 |

**Tier definitions:**
- **Tier 1:** Must address before release / in current cycle
- **Tier 2:** Plan for next cycle
- **Tier 3:** Add to backlog

## What Worked Well

> Don't only report problems — highlight what users responded positively to.

- [Positive finding 1]
- [Positive finding 2]

## Suggested Next Steps

- [ ] [Immediate action — e.g., Fix Tier 1 issues]
- [ ] [Follow-up research — e.g., Card sort to validate new navigation]
- [ ] [Longer-term — e.g., Re-test after fixes are implemented]

## Appendix

### Raw Data Location
[Link to shared drive folder with recordings, notes, and transcripts]

### Study Materials
- Research plan: [Link]
- Interview guide / test script: [Link]
- Screener: [Link]

### Highlight Clips
> 2-minute video clips are the most persuasive artifact you can share.

- [Clip 1: Description — timestamp or link]
- [Clip 2: Description — timestamp or link]
