Research

The SMS team's experience enables us to provide a very broad range of products and services to give you the information you need to make actionable decisions. SMS is a research innovator. Identifying potential information needs, our research experts create new products or adapt proven products to fill gaps in the market at the lowest cost to clients. Through affiliations and partnerships SMS handles research on the Mainland, in Guam, and in Europe.

All projects are done in the most cost effective and timely manner possible. For each project, SMS implements the following essential steps:

  • Clearly understand client needs
  • Develop an analysis plan prior to drafting the survey to ensure the results of the process provide the answers the client needs
  • Develop the survey instrument to minimize bias and keep the survey as short as possible
  • Implement accurate sampling techniques to ensure a representative sample and that the results can be projected
  • Have a well-trained and monitored call center
    or personal interviewers
  • Undertake appropriate analysis
  • Present information in a clear manner

These are the steps to accurate information that you can rely on.