Research Project timeline template

Research study

Best for running one bounded research study from a defined question through evidence, findings, and records closeout.

Best for running one bounded research study from a defined question through evidence, findings, and records closeout.

This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.

Research study: How to use this template.

Research study: How to use this template.

Best for running one bounded research study from a defined question through evidence, findings, and records closeout.

Study design

Define research question, Draft study protocol, Research question and protocol recorded

Collect evidence

Prepare data collection plan, Gather study data, Review data quality, Collection complete

Analyze and interpret

Analyze findings, Interpret results, Finalize study records, Findings and study records finalized

Adapt after creation

This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.

Schedule

14 Rows, 8 Dependencies.

Research study: Best for running one bounded research study from a defined question through evidence, findings, and records closeout.

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Milestone
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
1Day
2Day
3Day
4Day
5Day
6Day
7Day
8Day
9Day
10Day
11Day
12Day
13Day
14Day
15Day
16Day
17Day
18Day
19Day
20Day
21Day
22Day
23Day
24Day
25Day
26Day
Define research question
Draft study protocol
Prepare data collection plan
Gather study data
Review data quality
Analyze findings
Interpret results
Finalize study records

Use the interactive schedule to inspect the planned sequence.

Schedule details

Schedule details

Study design, Collect evidence, Analyze and interpret

Work itemTypeScheduleDurationDepends on
Study design Phase Days 1–6 Derived rollup
Define research question Task Days 1–2 2 working days
Draft study protocol Task Days 3–5 3 working days Define research question
Research question and protocol recorded Milestone Day 6 Milestone Draft study protocol
Collect evidence Phase Days 7–16 Derived rollup
Prepare data collection plan Task Days 7–8 2 working days
Gather study data Task Days 9–13 5 working days Prepare data collection plan
Review data quality Task Days 14–15 2 working days Gather study data
Collection complete Milestone Day 16 Milestone Review data quality
Analyze and interpret Phase Days 17–26 Derived rollup
Analyze findings Task Days 17–20 4 working days
Interpret results Task Days 21–22 2 working days Analyze findings
Finalize study records Task Days 23–25 3 working days Interpret results
Findings and study records finalized Milestone Day 26 Milestone Finalize study records

Who this helps

  • Who this helps
  • Research Planning team

What is included

  • Study design: Define research question → Research question and protocol recorded
  • Collect evidence: Prepare data collection plan → Collection complete
  • Analyze and interpret: Analyze findings → Findings and study records finalized

Adapt after creation

  • Relative working days show planned order, not calendar dates.
  • Not included: Participant identifiers, Raw study data.

How to use this template

Research study: How to use this template

  1. 1

    Study design

    Define research question, Draft study protocol, Research question and protocol recorded

  2. 2

    Collect evidence

    Prepare data collection plan, Gather study data, Review data quality, Collection complete

  3. 3

    Analyze and interpret

    Analyze findings, Interpret results, Finalize study records, Findings and study records finalized

Not included

Planning boundary

This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.

  • Consent records
  • Ethics review documents
  • Participant identifiers
  • Private analysis notes
  • Raw study data
  • Research access credentials

Frequently asked questions

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Research study: Frequently asked questions

What is included: Study design, Collect evidence, Analyze and interpret.

Good to know

This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.

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