1045698 - Cross-checking GA RSVPs with Database

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Webmaker Graveyard :: Metrics, defect)

Description

[Adam Lofting (:adamlofting)]

@gvn, are there multiple ways a user can end up in the events.Attendees table with a didRSVP=true flag?

Currently, the GA event tracking for 'User Clicked to RSVP to Event' is lower than the total in the DB (I'm looking at data since 16th July when the GA tracking went live).

The GA event only tracks the user click, but are there other ways to RSVP?

Comment 1

[Gavin Suntop [:gvn]]

No, I think that's the only way someone can RSVP. An admin can check a person in, but not RSVP them.

Could the difference be because we didn't have the GA tracking hooked up when RSVP launched initially?

Comment 2

[Adam Lofting (:adamlofting)]

There's a definite discrepancy here, but I can't work out the cause right now.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnUkMzboH_XAdHgxVm13OEZQWVoybGNZVFMwZ1pNNmc&usp=sharing

GA is missing about 40% of the RSVPs flagged in the database.

The event tracking code seems to implemented fine and when I RSVP to an event I can see the request header going to GA with the correct params. 

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I'm pushing this out of this weeks priorities as this feature isn't heavily used, and we have the raw data in the database. 

@gnv, let's talk this through again when you're back from PTO

Comment 3

[Gavin Suntop [:gvn]]

I'm back so feel free to hit me up on IRC! :)

Comment 4

[Matt Thompson (@OpenMatt :OpenMatt)]

* The [oct3] train has now left the station. So please update the whiteboard with [oct17], or whatever train you're now planning to put this on. Thanks!

Comment 5

[Matt Thompson (@OpenMatt :OpenMatt)]

* the [oct17] train has now left the station
* so please update with [oct31], [nov14], [nov28], etc.

Comment 6

[Matt Thompson (@OpenMatt :OpenMatt)]

* [oct17] has passed. Please update the whiteboard.