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What the kvgroup does and our pholosophy behind the work.

 

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Description of kv group project areas, including community development, arts and culture, sustainability, and market development .

 

databases & visuals
Description of kvgroup's approach to data and its presentation.

 

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Description of changes to the site and news in our areas of work.

Databases & Visualizations
The kvgroup believes that data-driven fundings are the ideal basis for sound decision-making, strategies, and policies.  Data can be in the form of narrative case stories that have recurring themes. Qualtitative data, in the form of statistics, can be very powerful tools that serve as a numerical shorthand for a set of relationships.  Often, this point gets lost and statistics are used ineffectively or consciously used to obscure or highlight certain facts.  The kvgroup strongly believes in the use of data visualization, so that the relationships are de-mystified and statistics are not confined to being a "black-box" of analysis.

Cost-Effective Customized Solutions
The kvgroup stands for quality research and evaluation, backed by a strong philosophy of client satisfaction. The research team has the capacity to analyze in-house archival datasets that can quickly generate useful findings.  Moreover, if primary research is needed, archival data can provide key insights into a sound research that asks the right questions.  The kvgroup is also well-versed in survey design and valid measurement techniques.

What makes us different? We believe in popularizing data usage. Making data accessible and easy-to-understand for given target audiences.

Why visualization? Alan Kay, a developer of the graphical user interface (GUI), once said that an icon is worth 50 IQ points. A good visual tool can effectively send a message across a wide array of audiences, crossing professional, socioeconomic, and cultural boundaries.

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Visual Data Solutions
Kenneth M. Kambara, Ph.D.
Senior Partner-Research/Evaluation/Strategy

Email:
ken@thekvgroup.com
Phone: 415.902.4907
Facsimile:509-562-2004

Database Queries
Matthew W. Vickers
Senior & Managing Partner

536 Whiting Street Suite 9
Grass Valley, CA 95945-7557
Email:
matt@thekvgroup.com
Phone: 916.798.4819

Research Methodologies
Kenneth M. Kambara, Ph.D.
Senior Partner-Research/Evaluation/Strategy

Email:
ken@thekvgroup.com
Phone: 415.902.4907
Facsimile: 509-562-2004

Registration & Logins
Matthew W. Vickers
Senior & Managing Partner

536 Whiting Street Suite 9
Grass Valley, CA 95945-7557
Email:
matt@thekvgroup.com
Phone: 916.798.4819

 

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