A practical, staged journey that helps teams move from curiosity to a validated research scope through problem framing, stakeholder mapping, literature scanning, and initial hypothesis selection.
Rapid literature & evidence scan — checklist (30–90 minutes). Use this checklist to find existing evidence quickly and decide whether your question is novel, settled, or worth piloting. Define the scan scope: write a 1–2 sentence search question and list key terms (include synonyms and abbreviations). Pick 3–5...
Consensus huddle checklist — align, decide, commit. Run a short meeting (30–45 minutes) to secure alignment and commitments after you’ve prepared the one-page brief and prioritization notes. Before the meeting: Share the one-page brief and prioritization outputs 48 hours in advance with top stakeholders. Attendees...