Marsad

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

  1. Sign in to Marsad and create or open a dataset.
  2. Supply the data to be analyzed and provide the necessary dataset information.
  3. Choose an available analysis for the dataset.
  4. Monitor the analysis status while Marsad processes the job.
  5. Open the completed results to review the available analytics and outputs.

Collect Data from a Supported Platform

  1. Sign in to Marsad and start a collection for a supported social platform.
  2. Provide the collection details required for the request.
  3. Monitor the collection status while Marsad gathers the data.
  4. Open the resulting dataset when collection is complete.
  5. Continue with analysis or reporting as needed.

Review Analysis Results and Generate a Report

  1. Open a dataset with completed analysis results.
  2. Review the available analytics and findings.
  3. Request a report from the relevant dataset or analysis output.
  4. Monitor the report-generation status.
  5. Open the generated report when it is ready.

Administrator Journeys

Publish and Manage a Public Dataset

  1. Sign in with administrator access and open the dataset-management area.
  2. Review the dataset, its metadata, and its intended availability.
  3. Make the dataset available publicly when it meets the relevant requirements.
  4. Confirm that researchers can discover the public dataset.
  5. Update or remove public availability when the dataset information or access policy changes.

Manage Dataset Metadata and Access Requests

  1. Open the relevant dataset or administration area.
  2. Review submitted metadata or access requests.
  3. Update metadata or apply the appropriate access decision.
  4. Confirm that the dataset's availability and displayed information reflect the decision.

For implementation-specific administration behavior, refer to the Web App documentation.

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