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How to improve the quality of your Data
with a better conception of your document
1.   Current context
Paper still remains important in a multi-channel data
collection process

       Post




       E-mail



                           Paper
       Fax




       Call
Importance of the layout of the document
  Conceive your document using guidelines and instructions
     increase the readability of the data on the document
     Increase the quality of your database.




   Madame Yda Mamey                      YOLA NIAMEY
   A. Michel, 45 bte 1                   AVENUE ALBERT MICHEL, 451
   1180 Bruxelles                        1180 UCCLE
Check-list :
 How the document will be received
 How it will be treated (Scanning & OCR), Manual treatment
 How to simplify
 How to improve the layout
    Open question/closed question
    Tick boxes
    Dont forget
Evolution

Internal
External (offshore, nearshore)

    Scanning (external)
    Scanning (internal)
Evolution

 from physical treatment
 to image treatment
2.   Data capture process
Recognition tools



                          ICR




            OCR

                           BCR



                    OMR
PRINT2012 - How to improve the quality of your Data with a better conception of your document - Catherine Lambrecht, Fedaso
PRINT2012 - How to improve the quality of your Data with a better conception of your document - Catherine Lambrecht, Fedaso
Example
OMR
OMR
OMR
OMR & controls




   0%   15%      25%   95% 100%
ICR
ICR



Street recognition
ICR
ICR
Standardization
Standardization
Standardization
                                           Not
struct.   struct.   struct.   struct.   structured   struct.   struct.
Anchor points

 Size: minimum 3 mm * 3 mm
 Colour: black or very dark colour
 Distance: minimum 10 mm from the border
of the page, from the barcode or any other text
on the document.

 Where: in every corner of the document
Use of drop-out colour
4.   Check-list
How to simplify
 Simplify the task of consumer
    Standardization
    Speed
    Essential questions
 Give your documents a classical form
    Avoid too little format
How to simplify
Is the question well formulated ?
     Dont ask the age of a person but his birthdate
     How many children do you have / How many children are living with you ?
How to simplify
Preference of closed questions
Open fields
 Use a comb system or boxes (clear split between the characters)




 Preprint information as much as possible
Open fields
 Ask to use a black or dark blue pen
Open fields
 Sufficient boxes
Name and address details
 The structure of an address
 The average length of the field is different from one country to the other
 Make sure to foresee a sufficient amount of boxes for each field
      Belgium
Name and address details
 For the documents in French : dont ask 束rue損 but 束adresse損


                                               CATHERINE LAMBRECHT
                                               DU ROI 65
                                               1000 BRUXELLES



                                               CATHERINE LAMBRECHT
                                               RUE DU ROI 65
                                               1000 BRUXELLES
E-mail address
Put the e-mail address on 2 lines
 @ at the beginning of the second line
Tick boxes


   Size: minimum 1,6 mm * 1,6 mm

   Distance: enough from any other text, tick boxes or background

   Shape: depends of your supplier (Fedaso : preferably to have always
    squares rather than rectangles)

   Colour: depends of your supplier (Fedaso : preferably black or very dark
    colour)
Tick boxes

  Advise customers to tick the boxes
 with a cross (give example)
Tick boxes
Identification : sex code / language code
Identification : sex code / language code
 Ik wens mijn briefwisseling in het Nederlands te
    ontvangen

 Je souhaite recevoir mon courrier en Fran巽ais
Legislation




Vos donn辿es seront enregistr辿es dans notre fichier (Nom soci辿t辿 + adresse) afin de vous tenir inform辿 de nos
activit辿s. Vous pouvez  tout moment de nous demander de consulter, modifier ou m棚me faire effacer vos
donn辿es. Vos donn辿es (sauf votre adresse e-mail) peuvent 棚tre transmises  d'autres soci辿t辿s (telles que
partenaires commerciaux, secteurs caritatif, associatif ou groupements dint辿r棚t ou dopinion) qui vous
enverront des offres promotionnelles personnalis辿es. Si vous ne le souhaitez pas, cochez la case ci-apr竪s r

Uw gegevens worden in ons bestand (Naam bedrijf + adres) opgenomen om u op de hoogte te houden van
onze activiteiten U kan uw gegevens steeds raadplegen, verbeteren of laten schrappen. Uw gegevens kunnen
aan andere bedrijven (zoals commerci谷le partners, partners uit de liefdadigheidssector, uit het
verenigingsleven of belangen- en opiniegroepen) worden overgemaakt zodat ook zij u gepersonaliseerde
promotionele aanbiedingen kunnen bezorgen. Indien u dit niet wenst, kruis dit hokje aan               r
Test
Adaptation
Catherine Lambrecht
    FEDASO | Orone Group
catherine.lambrecht@fedaso.com
        00 32 2 528 08 37
        www.fedaso.com

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PRINT2012 - How to improve the quality of your Data with a better conception of your document - Catherine Lambrecht, Fedaso

  • 1. How to improve the quality of your Data with a better conception of your document
  • 2. 1. Current context
  • 3. Paper still remains important in a multi-channel data collection process Post E-mail Paper Fax Call
  • 4. Importance of the layout of the document Conceive your document using guidelines and instructions increase the readability of the data on the document Increase the quality of your database. Madame Yda Mamey YOLA NIAMEY A. Michel, 45 bte 1 AVENUE ALBERT MICHEL, 451 1180 Bruxelles 1180 UCCLE
  • 5. Check-list : How the document will be received How it will be treated (Scanning & OCR), Manual treatment How to simplify How to improve the layout Open question/closed question Tick boxes Dont forget
  • 6. Evolution Internal External (offshore, nearshore) Scanning (external) Scanning (internal)
  • 7. Evolution from physical treatment to image treatment
  • 8. 2. Data capture process
  • 9. Recognition tools ICR OCR BCR OMR
  • 13. OMR
  • 14. OMR
  • 15. OMR
  • 16. OMR & controls 0% 15% 25% 95% 100%
  • 17. ICR
  • 19. ICR
  • 20. ICR
  • 23. Standardization Not struct. struct. struct. struct. structured struct. struct.
  • 24. Anchor points Size: minimum 3 mm * 3 mm Colour: black or very dark colour Distance: minimum 10 mm from the border of the page, from the barcode or any other text on the document. Where: in every corner of the document
  • 25. Use of drop-out colour
  • 26. 4. Check-list
  • 27. How to simplify Simplify the task of consumer Standardization Speed Essential questions Give your documents a classical form Avoid too little format
  • 28. How to simplify Is the question well formulated ? Dont ask the age of a person but his birthdate How many children do you have / How many children are living with you ?
  • 29. How to simplify Preference of closed questions
  • 30. Open fields Use a comb system or boxes (clear split between the characters) Preprint information as much as possible
  • 31. Open fields Ask to use a black or dark blue pen
  • 33. Name and address details The structure of an address The average length of the field is different from one country to the other Make sure to foresee a sufficient amount of boxes for each field Belgium
  • 34. Name and address details For the documents in French : dont ask 束rue損 but 束adresse損 CATHERINE LAMBRECHT DU ROI 65 1000 BRUXELLES CATHERINE LAMBRECHT RUE DU ROI 65 1000 BRUXELLES
  • 35. E-mail address Put the e-mail address on 2 lines @ at the beginning of the second line
  • 36. Tick boxes Size: minimum 1,6 mm * 1,6 mm Distance: enough from any other text, tick boxes or background Shape: depends of your supplier (Fedaso : preferably to have always squares rather than rectangles) Colour: depends of your supplier (Fedaso : preferably black or very dark colour)
  • 37. Tick boxes Advise customers to tick the boxes with a cross (give example)
  • 39. Identification : sex code / language code
  • 40. Identification : sex code / language code Ik wens mijn briefwisseling in het Nederlands te ontvangen Je souhaite recevoir mon courrier en Fran巽ais
  • 41. Legislation Vos donn辿es seront enregistr辿es dans notre fichier (Nom soci辿t辿 + adresse) afin de vous tenir inform辿 de nos activit辿s. Vous pouvez tout moment de nous demander de consulter, modifier ou m棚me faire effacer vos donn辿es. Vos donn辿es (sauf votre adresse e-mail) peuvent 棚tre transmises d'autres soci辿t辿s (telles que partenaires commerciaux, secteurs caritatif, associatif ou groupements dint辿r棚t ou dopinion) qui vous enverront des offres promotionnelles personnalis辿es. Si vous ne le souhaitez pas, cochez la case ci-apr竪s r Uw gegevens worden in ons bestand (Naam bedrijf + adres) opgenomen om u op de hoogte te houden van onze activiteiten U kan uw gegevens steeds raadplegen, verbeteren of laten schrappen. Uw gegevens kunnen aan andere bedrijven (zoals commerci谷le partners, partners uit de liefdadigheidssector, uit het verenigingsleven of belangen- en opiniegroepen) worden overgemaakt zodat ook zij u gepersonaliseerde promotionele aanbiedingen kunnen bezorgen. Indien u dit niet wenst, kruis dit hokje aan r
  • 42. Test
  • 44. Catherine Lambrecht FEDASO | Orone Group catherine.lambrecht@fedaso.com 00 32 2 528 08 37 www.fedaso.com