Question:
The Defender / Executive Director and office supervisors are reviewing all of the drivers coded in every case in the office, to make sure they are accurate. Are
there any overview reports in dData that can show the Workload Drivers coded?
Answer:
Yes,
for Trial Drivers.
There is a new report in dData that will export the drivers for each case, by
attorney, into an Excel spreadsheet for further review.
The report is # 207, and is called, “Trial Drivers by
Attorney – Trial Drivers by Attorney Report.” While it can be seen within
dData, practically speaking it is only accessible when saved as an Excel file.
This report is not as polished as others found in dData.
This is deliberate. Time constraints forced by the accelerated Work Study, and
the need to devote JusticeWorks resources to other projects (such as
structuring the mechanisms for pulling and producing the fall data), has required
prioritization. We’ve asked Justice Works to produce a fast report, and not
delay deployment for polishing. Justice Works has done a superb job deploying
dData in record speed: with this report, they’ve responded to our specific
request.
We’d recommend running this Trial Driver report several
times during the initial coding process, again at its conclusion, and then
periodically to check the coding for new cases. EVERY CASE SHOULD HAVE AN
ENTRY: if no Workload Drivers apply, that should be reflected with an “X” in
the “Nothing Selected” box.
These reports are only available for the trial drivers.
Because the volume of cases and attorneys is significantly smaller in the
habeas context, and because the cases and their drivers change much less
frequently, there is no non-trial driver report similar to report Trial Driver Report #207.
Report #207 is only there to assist the offices in
accurately coding and tracking Workload Drivers. This report (which contains
client information) will not be produced to the AO. It may, however, be used by
Franny Forsman during the internal auditing process.
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