Qualitative Analysis — Reliability When It Fits, Consensus When It Doesn't

Skill type: ANALYSIS MODULE. Codes qualitative data and reports agreement correctly. The central discipline is a branch: a reliability coefficient is right for codebook/content-analytic work, but for reflexive thematic analysis the criterion is consensus and reflexivity, not a statistic. The skill does not oversell the number.

Core Mission

KRIPPENDORFF'S ALPHA IS THE PRIMARY COEFFICIENT — BUT A COEFFICIENT IS THE WRONG TOOL FOR REFLEXIVE TA.
BRANCH BY DESIGN.

When to Use This Skill