The Four Major Steps of the Qualitative Data Analysis Process

The four major steps of the qualitative data analysis process occur in the following order:

A) Developing the story, organizing the data into concepts, reporting the findings, and maximizing rigor by validating conclusions.
B) Organizing the data into concepts, developing the story, maximizing rigor by validating conclusions, and reporting the findings.
C) Organizing the data into concepts, maximizing rigor by validating conclusions, developing the story, and reporting findings.
D) Maximizing rigor by validating conclusions, developing the story, organizing the data into concepts, and reporting the findings.