LIfBi Study Manager: Current Status and Future Vision of Digitized Study Management in the NEPS

Abstract

Many studies with an often complex design are administered simultaneously in the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) at the Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories (LIfBi). Furthermore, the division of labor between different work units is high. Thus, it is challenging to keep an overview of processes, responsibilities and routines. From a management perspective, organizational integration is needed. One way to support this integration is through the implementation of digital tools. The LIfBi Study Manager was created for this purpose and to improve the survey management in the areas Study Overview, Scheduling and Workflows. The aim of the LIfBi Study Manager is to introduce a so-called learning system, that is a system that collects data that can be used for future surveys. The current status and future developments of the LIfBi Study Manager are discussed in this paper.