If you haven’t used Witan before, you’d be forgiven for wondering how you’re supposed to use it when coming to it for the first time.
This is doubly the case if you’re using Witan to generate the Ward population projection split-gender dataset needed for using the GLA’s School Roll Projection (SRP) service.
So, we’ve compiled a few links to help you when doing this:
Video walkthrough
Below is a 5 minute video walkthrough of using Witan for the first time, from signing in to generating a population projection for the SRP.
Step by step instructions with screenshots
If you prefer reading text and seeing screenshots instead of watching videos, we’ve put together a step by step guide at the link below
https://github.com/MastodonC/witan.docs/blob/master/GUIDE.md
Guidance on using different models inside Witan
If you’re not sure what the options mean when setting up a model to generate projections, we’ve published some guidance on what they mean below:
https://witanbulletin.wordpress.com/2016/03/21/a-brief-guide-to-choosing-your-models-in-witan/
SRP guidance from the GLA
If you’re not quite sure which model to choose, here is some guidance from the GLA:
Getting extra help
If anything isn’t obvious to you, you can always ask for help when using Witan by either emailing witan@mastodonc.com, or clicking the blue circle with a question mark in the bottom right of the screen – this will put you straight through to the support team, who can help you answer any questions you have.
The Witan Bulletin 