InFlow Software Training

Recently, I received training on Inflow software. This software performs data and network analysis. It maps relationship between different nodes/people based on their shared features.

This software is very easy to use and generates maps with excellent clarity. It exports data from existing database to excel file and saves it in ".csv" form. It allows the user to create nodes based on the records in the excel file. After creating the nodes, the next step is to link the nodes based on the relationships between different nodes/people present in the network. Once the connection is established, the network map can be generated.

Interestingly, I have used a similar kind of software called "Network Simulator-2" in my graduate program. This software analyzes network traffic between different computers connected in a network. In NS-2, each system acts as a "node" and "link"between the systems shows the traffic flow between the two systems. I hope my experience with the NS-2 software will be helpful in learning the InFlow Software.

The following maps shows relationship between the members of the SNA group. Me and Karina received training on the InFlow software on 08.04.10. I have created two maps, one showing the interaction in SNA group after addition of two new members to the group and another map showing the interaction in the group after the training on 08.04.10.

STRENGTH

I have used a scale of (0-4) to show the strength of relationship between the members in the SNA group.

0- no interaction.
1- have met at the Ning site but not in person.
2- met only at the InFlow training.
3- met more than once after the InFlow training.
4- have a regular/ongoing relationship.

MAPS:

SNA Group Map before training:

SNA Group Map after training:

Replies

Daniel Bassill August 7, 2010 at 5:51am

Kalyani, thank you for joining us. The Network Simulator experience will be very valuable. And thank you Anne for helping keep this project moving forward.
- Kalyani Misra > Daniel Bassill August 11, 2010 at 8:50am
  
  The following maps shows relationship between the members of the SNA group. Me and Karina received training on the InFlow software on 08.04.10. I have created two maps, one showing the interaction in SNA group after addition of two new members to the group and another map showing the interaction in the group after the training on 08.04.10.
  
  STRENGTH
  
  I have used a scale of (0-4) to show the strength of relationship between the members in the SNA group.
  
  0- no interaction.
  1- have met at the Ning site but not in person.
  2- met only at the InFlow training.
  3- met more than once after the InFlow training.
  4- have a regular/ongoing relationship.
  
  MAPS:
  
  SNA Group Map before training:
  
  SNA Group Map after training:
Anne Raci August 6, 2010 at 9:32am

Kalyani -- This is great and think your experience with NS-2 will be hugely beneficial.
My next action on this project will be to finish creating and share the node file I've started for the past conferences so we can all be working with a standardized vocabulary. This will help streamline the process of creating maps in InFlow for that process. Once we have that baseline, different people can create link files with the existing attendance data for different years. That's one way those new to InFlow can get used to the software before we start dealing with the more difficult task of creating surveys and interpreting the results into link files for InFlow maps.

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