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Survey instrument and validation. This project will use an online survey questionnaire to
gather data. In the past year, the questionnaire was developed from many previous interviews with
network administrators on network management hardware, software, and practices. The
questionnaire has already undergone three iterations of validation. In each
iteration, network administrators were asked to go through the questionnaire and provide feedback on
the content, format, wording, and needs of clarifications.
Then, modifications were made in the questionnaire.
An online version of the questionnaire was then created using SurveyPro. The pilot test of the
questionnaire involved two network administrators filling out the online survey and provided
feedback for improvement. Modifications were made.
Research Subjects and Response Rate. This questionnaire will be sent to information
technology personnel who are either in charge of or are knowledgeable about network inventory audit software, such as network administrators, technology director, system administrator, and security
administrator. The questionnaire will be sent to these personnel in a wide range of industries via email.
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