Method and system for conducting a survey

摘要

Described are a method and a system for conducting a survey of at least one survey item. The method includes obtaining historical survey data of the at least one survey item for T number of data stores. The method also includes determining a sparsity number K associated with the historical survey data of the at least one survey item for the T number of data stores. The method also includes determining a target number M based on the sparsity number K. The target number M is indicative of a reduced number of data stores, present amongst the T number of data stores, for collection of current survey data to estimate current survey data of the at least one survey item for the T number of data stores.