How long do the planning meetings take and who should participate in them?
Experiment planning process is accomplished in the following three separate meetings. Objective Definition – Top management and key team (including leader) should be present in this meeting. Medium of advertising and goal of the project in terms of measurable units are defined here. (1 – 2 hours) Factors/Element Selection – This meeting is held with the whole team. The factors for experiments and their levels are first gathered by brainstorming process. The list of items are then qualified and reduced to a level that can be economically and time effectively carried out. (2 – 3 hours) Execution and Data Collection – The team members who will be responsible for carrying out the experiments and provide resources should be in this meeting. The method for data collection, recording, and transfer are determined here. Any issues related to completing the experiments in timely manner are also discussed in this meeting.
