When to use this
Use this when starting a project or changing how you want to work.
Why it matters
Both routes use the same stored data and validated engines, but they organise decisions differently.
Step-by-step instructions
1. Choose Guided Research for staged explanations and prerequisites.
2. Choose Explore Analysis when you already know the required procedure.
3. Upload and review a dataset before direct analysis.
4. Open Analysis and use the grouped method picker or category overview to compare methods by research purpose.
5. Confirm the active immutable dataset version before reviewing an automatic preview.
6. In Guided Research, review the suggested methodology and confirm it yourself.
7. Use Results & Reports to organise approved saved evidence; switching modes does not delete historical evidence.
Expected outputs
A workflow preference and, when evidence exists, a relevant next action.
How to interpret the results
Guided recommendations are deterministic aids. They do not replace theoretical judgement or guarantee an appropriate method.
Common mistakes
Do not select a method only because it is available. Check research questions, measurement, sampling, and assumptions.
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