User & Administrator Journeys
Task-oriented paths for researchers, analysts, and administrators using Marsad.
User & Administrator Journeys
These journeys describe the outcomes a person can achieve in Marsad. They describe product behavior, not the underlying implementation. For technical processing details, see System Architecture.
User Journeys
Upload and Analyze a Dataset
- Sign in to Marsad and create or open a dataset.
- Supply the data to be analyzed and provide the necessary dataset information.
- Choose an available analysis for the dataset.
- Monitor the analysis status while Marsad processes the job.
- Open the completed results to review the available analytics and outputs.
Collect Data from a Supported Platform
- Sign in to Marsad and start a collection for a supported social platform.
- Provide the collection details required for the request.
- Monitor the collection status while Marsad gathers the data.
- Open the resulting dataset when collection is complete.
- Continue with analysis or reporting as needed.
Review Analysis Results and Generate a Report
- Open a dataset with completed analysis results.
- Review the available analytics and findings.
- Request a report from the relevant dataset or analysis output.
- Monitor the report-generation status.
- Open the generated report when it is ready.
Administrator Journeys
Publish and Manage a Public Dataset
- Sign in with administrator access and open the dataset-management area.
- Review the dataset, its metadata, and its intended availability.
- Make the dataset available publicly when it meets the relevant requirements.
- Confirm that researchers can discover the public dataset.
- Update or remove public availability when the dataset information or access policy changes.
Manage Dataset Metadata and Access Requests
- Open the relevant dataset or administration area.
- Review submitted metadata or access requests.
- Update metadata or apply the appropriate access decision.
- Confirm that the dataset's availability and displayed information reflect the decision.
For implementation-specific administration behavior, refer to the Web App documentation.