Ayda Glossary — Key Terms

Modified on Wed, 13 May at 2:45 PM

Term	Definition
Assignment	A participant's slot within a project. One participant can have multiple assignments in the same or other projects (e.g. if they participate more than once).
Available balance	Funds in a project that have not yet been allocated to any participant. Can be used for new incentives or returned when closing the project.
Committed incentives	All funds that are allocated, released, or paid. These funds are reserved and cannot be used for other purposes.
Incentive	The payment or reward given to a participant for taking part in a research project. Always referred to as an 'incentive' in Ayda (not 'payment', 'reward', or 'compensation').
Payment Review	An optional account feature that holds flagged payments in 'Under Review' status until a researcher manually approves or cancels them. Used to prevent fraudulent payments.
Payment route	The method by which a participant can receive their incentive (e.g. bank transfer, PayPal, voucher). Routes are configured per project in the Routes tab.
Project	A container in Ayda that groups participants, incentives, documents, and payment settings for a single research study or engagement.
Released	The incentive status when funds have been made available and the participant has been notified to claim.
Trust Score	Ayda's GDPR-compliant indicator of a participant's reliability, shown as Green (high), Amber (medium), or Red (low). Updated automatically based on platform behaviour.
Wallet	Your organisation's central Ayda balance. Funds in the wallet can be distributed across multiple projects. Separate from any individual project balance.
AydaSign	Ayda's built-in e-signature feature for sending and collecting signed documents (e.g. consent forms) from participants within a project.