How OMR solution is helping the Survey Industries?

Survey industries are a major source of obtaining useful data that helps in deciphering the characteristics of a large population. It has got an extensive capability to ensure precise sample that can gather targeted results on the basis of which conclusions can be drawn and important decisions can be inferred. The survey is a unique form of approach to decision making that eliminates the error of bias. This is the reason why survey industries have a broad establishment in the society and are only getting stronger day by day.

Data collection is a tedious part and the tool being used during this process should be accurate with a capability to transform the findings acquired from widely spread different regions into a simplified set of format. For this purpose OMR based survey solution is the best in class. Its application has already been acknowledged on an expansive level of utility and many significant survey industries use it as a source to collect data.

One of such example is of ‘Socio Economic survey’ that is published every year by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and it is placed in both houses of the State Legislature along with the documents of budget. This report gives an over-view to the socio-economic changes that have occurred since the start of the financial year. The survey that takes place to develop the inference for the report is conducted through OMR as it is a pioneering technology providing survey solutions since many decades.

What makes OMR a suitable choice for the experts who conduct large scale surveys? The sole reason is the features that the OMR software provides. If we take a thorough look to its features then it will lend some insight to its application in survey industry.

Speed

OMR software is eminent for rendering speed that is capable of evaluating multiple sheets at a time. Survey industries mostly target a large population sample to justify the hypothesis of the research. So OMR as preferred survey solutions gives the convenience of obtaining result on time because of its efficiency of reading up to 10,000 forms per hour which is subject to change depending on the type of machine used.

Accuracy

While the result is being computed accuracy is a key point that matters more than anything else. In survey based research the inference part largely depends on the information that has been deduced from the data. So in this case OMR software assures data accuracy, eradicating errors that can be an issue if the same process is being done manually.

Extraction of data

The OMR form processing is done by a swift procedure that involves scanning of sheets. OMR software is highly developed to enable scanning from any scanner like flatbed/MFP/ADF. Delivering the same speed and accuracy that can be acquired from special OMR scanners that are quite expensive. The data is extracted in a discreet manner in order to deliver optimum accuracy. Only the marked bubbles are read in the scanning process and all the other categories on the sheet get automatically saved in a different file.

Enhanced time and cost efficiency

The reason why OMR based survey solutions are getting more of recognition is the time that this software saves by making the whole process automate, giving end result within few hours unlike manual process that take around months. It efficiently cuts down the extra cost that goes into the manual process as the logistics applied are vast in number as compared to using software that is a one stop destination to every survey related need.

Data storage

OMR software also serves the purpose of storing data for further reference or future use. The data is easily accessible and is stored in different formats to give you easy lookout for any sort of cross comparison or evaluation.

User-friendly

During the lengthy process of conducting a survey the least that an administrator would want is to get entangled with a tedious process. This is why OMR software is designed with a motto to be as simple as possible so that it can be operated by any laymen curtailing on giving a hard time to its user.

Mostly survey questionnaires constitute of MCQs that can be best evaluated by using the technology of OMR. Even though it is a remarkable tool still it has not got the early level of acceptance that it deserves. But we can expect it to grow as it is notable that slowly established survey agencies are adapting to OMR technology one of which is SCERT- State Council of Educational Research that recently conducted the National Achievement Survey (NAS).

If we evaluate the future prospect of this technology, then it can be rightly said that its multifarious features has definitely made it an option worth considering; being the only resolute solution in the coming days to survey industries.

Anny Watson is a senior content writer cum blogger at OMR Home, which is a leading service provider of Comprehensive OMR Software solutions. The Company is Best known for its OMR Sheet Reading Software(Smart Reader).