Analytical Services

We offer analysis of your data applying methods of Social Network Analysis with regard to

• whole network structures (like densitiy and network centralization),
• partial network structures (like cliques or block modeling),
• positional network analysis (position and influence of single network actors), and
• network visualization.

• central network members, gatekeepers, cliques, clusters, power relations, expertise and competencies, communication culture
• topic-related network analysis
• structural strenghts, weaknesses, opportunities and threads (SWOT network analysis)
• group structures and activities

• structural network development
• dynamic network analysis and visualization

• impact of events on network structures and processes
• impact of single network members (including network management, network facilators or network moderators) on network deveopment
• identification of central impact factors

Special analytical services for Monitoring and supporting online communities and social networks include

• People-related and Topic-related Network Analysis
• Analysis of Network Evolution and Lifecycles
• Analysis of Structural Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threads (SWOT network analysis)
• Dynamic Network Analysis and Visualization
• Real-time Monitoring Tools and Applications
• Analysis of the impact of events on network structures and processes
• Analysis of the contribution of different user groups (including moderation) on network evolution
• Determining valuable top users (based on impact, not only activity)
• Extending the macro-level monitoring of mere activity and volume averages with a micro-understanding of people’s activity patterns, group structures and processes

For our analytical services we use the following tools:

UCINET 6 (network analysis)

• software package for social network analysis
• powerful analytical features (can handle up to 32,000 network nodes)
• NetDraw for network visualization

• partner tool by Trilexis (developed at the Technical University Berlin)
• dynamic visualization of networks
• interfaces for online social networks and other electronic communication tools (e.g., e-mail/-server, online communities)

Services are provided by Pumacy Technologies AG.