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Define Research Questions for Dispatch

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You are working on a mission-critical B2B public safety software product used by dispatchers and supervisors to coordinate incident response. A recent release added workflow changes intended to reduce time-to-dispatch, but adoption is uneven across agencies and support tickets on usability have increased 22% over the last quarter. Leadership wants a new study to understand whether the issue is training, workflow fit, or product design, and they need insights quickly because renewal conversations begin in 3 months. Before the study starts, you need to make sure the team is asking the right research questions.

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How would you define the right research questions before launching the study, and how would you ensure those questions stay tightly connected to user needs, product decisions, and business impact?