Variable declaration

Qmain
Label Definition
1. Main 1 Main 1 definition
2. Main 2 Main 2 definition
….
99. No main NA

Qboost
Label Definition
3. Boost 1 Boost 1 definition
4. Boost 2 Boost 2 definition
….
99. No boost

All targets
1. Main 1
2. Main 2
3. Boost 3
4. Boost 4

Qsample
PM note: should always come from import. Is
0 always SA
1

Qmove PM note:
• used for all main sample quotas (standard)
0 • used only for the overall quota (qsample=0)
1 • not used

Screening table

Screening table
Screening question Screening type ( SI/ SC)
Quota fulls Quota full type ( QI/ QC)

screeningquotas VARIABLE TO BE SET

ation

Is coming from import ( Y/N)?

N PM note: Make sure that the main target definition is correctly
completed ( questions and codes). Confirm to the SW if qmain is coming
N from import or will be allocated.

NA

Is coming from import ( Y/N)?

N PM note: Make sure that the boost target definition is correctly
completed ( questions and codes). Confirm to the SW if qmain is coming
N from import or will be allocated.

NA

ble

PM note: screening table information should be

completed for all the project.

SW note: screening table should be set on all

the projects
 SW note: screening table should be set on all
the projects

PM: QC should be added for the hard quotas

which cannot be preidentified in the sample
( example Brand quotas)

ABLE TO BE SET
 Colors Legend
Qsample
qmain
qconcept
ition is correctly qboost
W if qmain is coming
d. Quota name
Notes

nition is correctly
W if qmain is coming
d.
 Overall quotas

qsample 0 1 2 3
Quota Overall
real 500 200 200 200
client 99999 99999 99999 99999
panel 99999 99999 99999 99999
test 99999 99999 99999 99999

Main Quotas

Demographic Quotas on
Main
qmain 1
QuotaMain
1. Main 1 500

99. Not main 600

QuotaAge qmain % 1 99 99 99
Age 18-34 29.74% 149 9999 9999 9999
Age 35-44 19.12% 96 9999 9999 9999
qage Age 45-54 19.50% 98 9999 9999 9999
Age 55-64 18.26% 91 9999 9999 9999
Age 65-75 13.38% 67 9999 9999 9999

QuotaGender qmain % 1 99 99 99
1. Males 49% 245 9999 9999 9999
qgender
2. Females 51% 255 9999 9999 9999

QuotaRegion qmain % 1 99 99 99
REGION PARISIENNE 19.07% 95
NORD-OUEST 22.65% 113
NORD-EST 22.55% 113
SUD-OUEST 11.02% 55
qregion
SUD-EST 24.72% 124
Lyon 200
Marseilles 200
Paris 200

Boost Quotas
 Boost Quotas

BoostAllocation Natural fall + extra boost completes Count on main, screen on boost
3. Boost 1 160 be the total number of boost eligible
qboost 4. Boost 2 160 completes (nat fall + extra boost comple
The numbers should be confirmed with
5. Boost 3 9999 client ( they are not the ones mentiond i

PM Note: The numbers to be

Count on main, screen on boost inserted should be the total
Natural fall + extra boost completes number of boost eligible
AllocationBoost qconcept 1 2 completes (nat fall + extra
boost completes). The
3. Boost 1 80 80 numbers should be confirmed
qboost 4. Boost 2 80 80 with the client ( they are not
99. No Boost 9999 9999 the ones mentiond in the
quotation file) .

BoostMonitoring qsample 0 1
3. Boost 1 9999 9999
qboost 4. Boost 2 9999 9999
99. No Boost 9999 9999

qsample 0 1
ConceptBoostMonitoring
qconcept 1 2 1
3. Boost 1 9999 9999 9999
qboost 4. Boost 2 9999 9999 9999
99. No Boost 9999 9999 9999

Other monitoring quotas

 Colors Legend
Qsample
qmain
qconcept
qboost
Quota name
Notes

PM note: All the

questions added in
this section will be
used for main target
allocation ( I
multiple main
project, and if main
target is not coming
from the import file)
 on main, screen on boost
otal number of boost eligible
nat fall + extra boost completes).
rs should be confirmed with the
are not the ones mentiond in the

Note: The numbers to be

erted should be the total
umber of boost eligible
mpletes (nat fall + extra
boost completes). The
bers should be confirmed
h the client ( they are not
e ones mentiond in the
quotation file) .
PM note: the quotas can be also crossed with Qmain, if the boost targets
completion is restricted only to one/ few main targets ( not all)

1
2
9999
9999
9999
 Exceptions

Must be discussed with the SW ( br

The exceptions can fa

1. Variables capturing from the import file

Other than qsample, qmain, qboost

Values and labels

Name of the import variable 1

Values and labels

Name of variable 2

Values and labels

Name of variable 3
Name of variable 3
 Exceptions to the standard rules

ussed with the SW ( brief on quotas) and should be displayed below

The exceptions can fall under the below 2 categories

file 2. Special allocation rules

Concepts allocation restrictions/ Targets or concepts prioritization/ Ot

abels

Exception 1 Exception 1 explanation/ lo

abels

Exception 2 Exception 2 explanation/ lo

abels

Exception 3 Exception 3 explanation/ lo

Exception 3 Exception 3 explanation/ lo
tion rules

or concepts prioritization/ Other

Exception 1 explanation/ logic

Exception 2 explanation/ logic

Exception 3 explanation/ logic

Exception 3 explanation/ logic
 Sample project specs

Field Country

Suppliers (Name, ID, %)

Name
%

Study category

Sample Target definition (what to pre-target from panel)

Target 1 Main
Target 2 Main
Target 3 Boost

Balancing criteria
(please specify if the balancing structure should be replicated from a previous study and provide the ISISJobNo)
Type
Variables
Target 1 Main
Target 2 Main
Target 3 Boost

Elimination rule other than standard

Elimination on category (please specify the period)
Job Number to eliminate, if needed
Previous Job Number, if Copy-Over

Demographics (variables to be included fully populated) Info available in Exception to the standard rules tab, please mention whic

Extra variables for scripting logic

qsample / qmain / qboost
Mobile routing: Desktop/ Mobile/Tablet
Desktop
Mobile
Tablet

Quotas on (structure defined on Quotas for programming tab)

Sampling Methodology
Field approach (e.g. main and boost, suppliers specifics
etc.)
Comment

Other comment
(allocation details/other details for IR calculation/ field
strategy)

Group completion rules

Universe 1st digit
qsample 2nd digit ( from left to right)
qmain 3rd digit ( from left to right)
qboost 4th digit ( from left to right)
Example: I want to have in the import file qsample=0, qmain=1 and qboost=3. In this situation I will fill the group code with

Universe qsample qmain

oject specs

please specify

please specify
*If fixed blend

please specify

IR No of Completes LOI
(among sample target definition)
please specify
please specify
please specify

please choose, drop-down list

please specify
please specify
please specify

*please specify, if needed

*please specify, if needed
*please specify, if needed

please specify

please choose, drop-down list

please choose, drop-down list
please choose, drop-down list

please choose, drop-down list

please choose, drop-down list

 PM note: if you want to have qsample or qmain or Colors Legend
qboost variable populated In the import file you must Qsample
fill the group code information as displayed in the
table qmain
qconcept
qboost
Quota name
I will fill the group code with 1013. Notes

qboost GroupCode PM note: you can use the left

0000 table for the automated
generation of the group code.
0000
0000 Universe: a,b,c…
0000 Qsample: 0 or 1
0000 Qmain: blank or 1…9
0000 Qboost: blank or 1…9