Introduction to MQUAD

MQUAD is a comprehensive, multi-tenant survey management platform designed for organizations that need to collect, manage, and analyze data at scale. Built on a modern microservices architecture with FastAPI and React, MQUAD supports everything from simple questionnaires to complex research studies with thousands of respondents.

Platform Overview

MQUAD provides a complete survey lifecycle management solution:

• Design — Create surveys with a drag-and-drop designer supporting 15+ question types, conditional logic, validation rules, and customizable themes.
• Collect — Gather responses through web links, email invitations, QR codes, or offline ODK Collect integration.
• Manage — Approve, edit, and review responses with full audit trail and version history.
• Analyze — Export data in multiple formats (CSV, JSON, Excel, SPSS, Stata, SAS) and visualize results through the analytics dashboard.
• Secure — Granular permission-based access control, logical tenant isolation, and comprehensive audit logging.

Key Features

• Multi-Tenant Architecture — Logical data isolation across all services ensures that tenant data is never leaked or shared.
• Permission-Based RBAC — Advanced access control using specific permission strings (super:admin, host:manage_tenants) for platform and workspace management.
• Offline Data Collection — Seamless integration with ODK-compatible devices for surveys in remote or low-connectivity areas.
• Response Approval Workflow — Flexible review process to ensure data quality before finalizing submissions.
• Bulk Operations — Efficiently handle large numbers of users and survey responses with specialized bulk tools.
• Stripe Payments — Integrated payment processing for subscriptions and pro-tier features.
• Audit Logging — Secure, immutable tracking of every administrative and data-altering action in the system.

Supported Use Cases

• Academic research and institutional surveys
• Public health data collection and monitoring
• Market research and customer feedback
• Employee engagement and HR surveys
• Community needs assessments
• Program monitoring and evaluation
• Longitudinal studies with repeated measures
• Multi-site research collaborations

MQUAD is designed to scale from small team surveys to enterprise-grade research programs serving thousands of users across multiple workspaces.