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Research process: research question formulation

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 Steps to be implemented while planning, formulating and documenting a research question: 1. Evaluation framework: FINER research framework [1,2]: Feasibility Interesting Novelty Ethical Relevant 2. Question diagram template [3,4]. 3. Data a. Identify data sources and shortlist some that could help answer the research question defined in QD. b. Review meta data of shortlisted datasets. Verify whether variables present in the shortlisted dataset would help in answering the research question. c. Review data quality: missing data, implausible data. d. Review research papers and corresponding impact (citations) previously published using shortlisted dataset. Specifically, review the known limitations related to the shortlisted dataset (Usually described at the end of discussion section in a manuscript). 4. Data access: Understand local/national rules and regulations, contract terms and conditions set by data providers. 5. Explore potential for strategic partnerships/collaboration/comme...

Enhance the productivity, quality and cost efficiency of research processes 1

1. Project management: A cloud-based project management like Atlassian Jira can be used for following purposes: a. Document tasks and sub-tasks within an academic/industry research project:  (i). Explicitly, specifically plan and define each task and sub-task. Include information like priority levels, corresponding dependencies, timelines, team members involved. Additionally, expected outcomes, UML diagrams, template documents (Question diagram document, figures, manuscript documents etc) can be attached to the ticket. b. Track progress of tasks over time c. Track comments, queries and query resolution over time. 2. Document management: cloud based document management tools like Google drive, Confluence can be used for following purposes: a. Manuscript writing b. Grant writing 3. Quality of manuscripts: web based tools like Grammarly and Turnitin can be used respectively for refining the quality of content in a manuscript and verifying whether content in the manuscript was pla...