Transcription and qualitative/thematic data coding will consume much of your time. Estimates vary, but plan on at least a multiplier of 4, up to 10 times the number of recorded audio hours. Transcribing audio-to-text is tedious, and coding your data requires costly software your university probably did not provide. Provide your coach or editor with the raw audio or text file (if you used a platform that provided a transcription), and we’ll produce, deliver, and review the needed reports, and you move on to your analysis! 

Introducing the xC4 Thematic Coder: A Custom-Built and Premier Tool for Streamlined Qualitative Research

Unlock the power of qualitative research with xC4 Thematic Coder, a custom-built Microsoft Azure application leveraging artificial intelligence. Compita Consulting’s CEO, Dr. Mitch Stimers, designed this innovative platform in mid-2023 to simplify and enhance the qualitative coding process for your dissertation.

xC4 Thematic Coder is built upon Braun and Clarke’s (2021) 6-Phase method, offering a structured approach to qualitative analysis. xC4 provides an intuitive solution with rapid turnaround that empowers you to analyze and interpret your data effortlessly, aligning with the established research methodology.

Key Features

• Rapid Results: We’ll cut the coding time by 50 to 75%, depending on the volume of content to analyze.
• Customizable Code Categories: xC4’s code categorizer tailors the keyword coding framework to match the uniqueness of your research, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
• Initial Clustering Refinement: xC4 effortlessly refines initial clusters to ensure accuracy and coherence in the analysis. We then can easily re-run the analysis from Phase 2 with any changes.
• Theme Patterns Emergence: The custom algorithm quickly identifies and extracts theme patterns, enabling a deeper understanding of the data.
• Easy Theme Refinement: Streamline the process of refining and fine-tuning themes to capture the essence of the research. We then can easily re-run the analysis from Phases 2-5 with any changes.
• Reduced Coding Time: xC4 greatly reduces the time needed to code, cluster, and theme your data, allowing you more time for refinement and quote alignment.

xC4 (Extensible Custom Coder by Compita Consulting) Thematic Coder is the ultimate tool to elevate your qualitative research journey.

We combine the xC4 output with the Quirkos platform for easy quote-to-theme alignment and additional reporting products. 

If you have data that lends itself to statistical analysis, consider some of our data services for graduate students.

If you have audio (or video with an audio track) recordings that needs to be transcribed, we are happy to offer that as a service. Additionally, we can take the transcription and ghostwrite a narrative from the content (non-dissertation projects only). 

References

Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2021). Thematic analysis: A practical guide. SAGE Publications.