User and Decision orientated Sample Clauses

User and Decision orientated. A common theme in the reviews and good practice guidance is that co-production should focus on user needs and on decisions. Xxxxx et al. (2014) report that to align knowledge supply and demand, it is essential for researchers and boundary workers to start projects with an open discussion with all relevant users on the climate data and information needs and how to accommodate these. This is mirrored in guidance from Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx (2010), who identify that to generate usable science, one should involve stakeholders and decision makers from the start in helping to generate priorities for research and metrics for success. Xxxxx et al. (2016) highlight that co-production begins with decisions that need to be made, and further, that users may not actually know what they want (or at least what they need), and thus, decisions are more critical for users than detailed information. Similarly, Xxxxxxx et al. (2017) recommend that effective co-production should be decision-driven (addressing user needs) and Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx (2010) recommend that co-production requires establishment of a shared vision of what knowledge is usable in a given decision process. They also highlight that a better understanding of users’ decision contexts can critically influence the ability of producers to meet users’ expectations of climate knowledge as decision support information. However, it is important to note that different organisations need different information to make decisions, and each institution has unique values which affect how they use research information (Xxxxx et al., 2016). Looking at the case study lessons from Lövbrand (2011), it is also clear that the earlier in the policy cycle the co-production engages, the more freedom there is for expansive discussion and challenges to the status quo – in later stages, there is generally more need to accept the prevailing objectives and freedom to co-explore is more limited. On a related theme, Xxxxxx et al. (2017) identify it is useful to focus on meaningful issues, in terms of relevance and/or resonance of the themes. Xxxxx et al., (2016) also suggest that projects should focus on decision support services rather than decision support products (or tools). Based on the literature on good practice co-production, the COACCH co-design process should focus on user needs and the potential use of information in decisions. This should be based on discussion with Working Groups in general and especially at the initial workshop, and...