Why Research Repositories Fail and How to Get Them Right

Create a successful repository by choosing the right tool, formulating a plan, having an owner, and being willing to iterate.


This content originally appeared on NN/g latest articles and announcements and was authored by Maria Rosala

Summary: Create a successful repository by choosing the right tool, formulating a plan, having an owner, and being willing to iterate.



When used effectively, research repositories help teams showcase their research and its value. A research repository can improve an organization’s UX maturity by allowing more people to utilize user-research insights. However, to achieve these benefits, you’ll need to overcome significant challenges. This article shares advice from people who have already been through this process.

The State of Research Repositories Today

I surveyed over 400 UX and ReOps professionals and conducted followup interviews with select respondents to identify the main barriers to creating a successful research repository. In the survey, I asked respondents about their research repositories.

Research repositories have become more popular in the last few years, due to the emergence of ResearchOps and the rise of new tools designed exclusively to house repositories. These facts may explain why almost 80% of our respondents had a repository younger than 3 years old, with over 60% of those repositories being less than a year old.



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This content originally appeared on NN/g latest articles and announcements and was authored by Maria Rosala


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