Develop User Research & Persona Report for Mines Data Repository

**What**
Create a comprehensive report detailing user personas, data journeys, and prioritized functional requirements. Include pain points of current on-prem access and ensure coverage of all target user tiers.

**Why**
This report will guide the development of a modern, cloud-based architecture on Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric. It will help address current issues with unreliable analytics, manual processes, and outdated data products, improving trust, decision-making, and transparency.

## Acceptance Criteria

Identify and document user personas, including Executive to Expert tiers.
Map data journeys and highlight pain points in current on-prem access.
Prioritize functional requirements based on stakeholder input.
Ensure alignment with the Mines Data Repository project goals.
Validate the report with stakeholders for approval.

**Story Points:** 13

Start with the acceptance criteria and Mines Data Repository project goals, then gather stakeholder input on Executive through Expert user tiers, current on-prem access pain points, and data journeys. Produce the comprehensive persona, journey, and prioritized functional-requirements report, and validate it with stakeholders until it is approved.

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