Interactive Digital Assessment Tool for DISCOVER Cookbook

[Aditya30ag]

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Abstract
The current assessment section of the DISCOVER Cookbook provides basic guidance on post-event surveys but lacks practical, actionable tools for event organizers to systematically measure and improve their diversity and inclusion efforts. This proposal introduces an Interactive Digital Assessment Tool - a comprehensive dashboard and analytics platform that transforms the static assessment guidance into a dynamic, data-driven system for measuring inclusion effectiveness.

The tool will provide pre-built survey templates, real-time data visualization, automated reporting, benchmarking capabilities, and anonymous feedback systems to help conference organizers make evidence-based decisions about their inclusion strategies.

Detailed description
Current Problem
The existing Assessment section offers only high-level guidance:

Basic suggestion to "survey participants after the event"
Vague advice about correlating minority status with welcoming feelings
No specific survey questions, templates, or measurement frameworks
No tools for data analysis or visualization
No benchmarking against industry standards or other events
No way to track improvement over time
This creates several challenges for event organizers:

Implementation Barrier: Organizers must create surveys from scratch without guidance on effective questions
Data Analysis Gap: Raw survey data requires significant expertise to analyze meaningfully
No Benchmarking: Organizers can't compare their results to industry standards or peer events
Limited Actionability: Without clear metrics and trends, it's difficult to prioritize improvements
Inconsistent Measurement: Different events use different assessment methods, making community learning difficult
Proposed Solution
An integrated web-based assessment platform that includes:

Pre-built Survey Templates
Evidence-based question sets targeting different inclusion aspects:
General inclusion climate
Accessibility satisfaction
Safety and code of conduct effectiveness
Demographic representation satisfaction
Barrier identification surveys
Customizable templates for different event types (conferences, workshops, meetups)
Multi-language support for international events
Integration with popular survey platforms (Google Forms, SurveyMonkey, Typeform)
Real-time Data Visualization Dashboard
Live updating charts as responses come in
Demographic breakdowns and cross-tabulations
Heat maps for identifying problematic areas
Sentiment analysis of open-ended responses
Mobile-responsive design for on-the-go monitoring
Automated Analytics & Reporting
Statistical significance testing for demographic differences
Trend analysis comparing year-over-year improvements
Automated identification of concerning patterns
Executive summary generation with key insights
Customizable report templates for stakeholders
Benchmarking System
Anonymous data sharing with community benchmarks
Industry-specific comparison groups (tech, academic, non-profit)
Event size and type normalization
Best practice identification from high-performing events
Goal-setting based on realistic benchmarks
Anonymous Feedback Integration
Real-time incident reporting during events
Anonymous suggestion boxes
Safe space reporting mechanisms
Integration with existing code of conduct enforcement
Use Cases
Pre-Event Planning: Organizers select appropriate survey templates and set up data collection infrastructure
During Event: Real-time monitoring of anonymous feedback and incident reports help organizers respond quickly

Post-Event Analysis: Automated reports highlight successes and areas for improvement, with specific recommendations

Long-term Planning: Trend analysis and benchmarking inform strategic planning for future events

Community Learning: Anonymized data contributes to community-wide best practices and standards

[aterrel]

This would be a pretty large scope change. The cookbook is here to provide high level guidance. I don't have the time to build such a tool but if you build one using the feedback from the cookbook we could collaborate.

[aterrel]

Moved this to a discussion as it is more appropriate here.

[Aditya30ag]

Thanks! I’d love to collaborate. I’ll start working on a first version based on the cookbook, and I’ll share it once there’s something to review.

[Aditya30ag]

✅ Problem Solved: Assessment Tool Implementation

The original 12_assessment.md was minimal (17 lines, vague suggestions). I replaced it with a comprehensive, practical framework:

What's New
Comprehensive 300+ line assessment guide with evidence-based survey design, KPIs, and benchmarking.
Four ready-to-use survey templates (quick pulse, real-time, basic, comprehensive).
Data analysis toolkit: dashboards, demographic comparison, open-ended coding, planning worksheets.
Practical guidance: tool recommendations, GDPR compliance, timeline templates, troubleshooting tips.

Immediate Value
Copy-paste templates for fast implementation.
Structured analysis methods for actionable insights.
Benchmarking support to track progress and compare results.
Standardized metrics for consistent evaluation.

Solves:
Vague guidance → Actionable tools.
No analysis method → Step-by-step framework.
No benchmarks → Industry comparisons.
Action planning worksheets

also i have improve the design of the scroll bar

[Aditya30ag]

if you want i can make a pr now @aterrel