The document discusses the importance of developing a research plan before conducting research. It notes that a research plan should include the overall purpose and how the outputs will be used and communicated. Key contents of a research plan are the research objective, problem definition, operational terms, methods, techniques, population, sampling, and data processing. Sections of a research plan include specific aims, background and significance, preliminary studies, and research design and methods. Developing a thorough research plan is important for organizing ideas and obtaining necessary feedback before beginning experimental work.

1. Developing Research Plan
Presented By: Anvita Jadhav
M. Pharm (IP)

2. Research Plan
Before conducting any research, researcher should develop
a research plan.
The research plan should include the overall purpose of the
research and how the outputs will be used and
communicated

3. Rationale for developing research plan
1.
• It helps researcher to organize his ideas in a form
whereby it will be possible for him to look for flaws
and inadequacies, if any.
2.
• It provides an inventory of what must be done and
which materials have to be collected as a
preliminary step.
3.
• It is a document that can be given to others for
comment.

4. Contents of research plan
• Research objective should be clearly stated in a
line or two which tells exactly what it is that
the researcher expects to do.
Research
Objective
• The problem to be studied by researcher must
be explicitly stated so that one may know what
information is to be obtained for solving the
problem.
Defining
Problem
• Each major concept which researcher wants to
measure should be defined in operational
terms in context of the research project.
Operation
Term

5. • The plan should contain the method to be
used in solving the problem. An overall
description of the approach concerning
method to be used are clearly mentioned in
the research plan.
Method
• The plan must also state the details of the
techniques to be adopted.
Techniques
• A clear mention of the population to be
studied should be made.
Population

6. • If the study happens to be sample based, the
research plan should state the sampling plan.
The method of identifying the sample should be
such that generalization from the sample to the
original population is feasible.
Sample
• The plan must also contain the methods to be
used in processing the data. Statistical and other
methods to be used must be indicated in the
plan. Such methods should not be left until the
data have been collected.
Processing
of Data
• Results of pilot test, if any, should be reported.
Time and cost budgets for the research project
should also be prepared and laid down in the
plan itself.
Results

7. Sections of research planSpecificAims
The purpose of this section is
to clearly and concisely
describe what the proposed
research is intended to
accomplish.
SpecificAims
Should include specific
research objectives.
Should be hypothesis-based.
Objectives should be
obtainable within the
proposed timeframe.
Study aims should fit together
in an overall framework.
Study should be well-focused
rather than broad and diffuse.Specific Aims

8. Background&Significance
• This states the research
problem including the
proposed rationale,
current state of knowledge
and potential contributions
and significance of the
research to the field.
Background&Significance
• Critically evaluate existing
knowledge, including
background literature and
relevant data.
• Specify existing gaps that
the project is intended to
fill.
• Highlight potential policy
or practice impacts.
• Highlight why research
findings are important
beyond the confines of the
specific research projectBackground & Significance

9. Preliminary Studies
& Progress Reports
The preliminary results section
describes prior work by the
investigators relevant to the
proposed project.
The progress report should
include a summary of the
previous application's specific
aims and importance of the
findings.
Preliminary Studies
& Progress Reports
Discuss how previous work
leads to the current proposal.
Emphasize how the previous
work demonstrates feasibility of
proposed methods.
Accuracy and overall
presentation are important in
figures, tables and graphs.

10. Research Design & Methods
This section is to
describe how the
research will be
carried out. This
Include details related to specific methodology; explain why the
proposed methods are the best to accomplish study goals.
Describe any novel concepts, approaches, tools or techniques.
Include details of how data will be collected and results analyzed.
Consider required statistical techniques.
Include proposed work plan and timeline.

11. Strategies
A plan should cover a period of time
Plan of action should be flexible
Bottom to top levels of hierarchy should be
involved in the planning process.

12. The research plan
should include the
overall purpose of the
research and how the
outputs will be used
and communicated
Contents of research
plan are objective,
method, techniques,
results etc.
Sections of research
plan are specific aim,
singficanace,
preliminary studies,
research design etc.
For performing any
experimental work
development of
research work has
much more
importance.
Conclusion

13. References
• C. R. Kothari, Developing a Research Plan,
Research Methodology: Methods and
Techniques, 2nd Ed. Pg. No. 53 – 54, 2004.
• http://www.ahrq.gov/funding/process/grant-
app-basics/esstplan.html
• Mirza Hasanuzzaman, Research Planning
methodology, Pg. No. 1 – 3.
• How to Develop a Research Plan, The
Audience Agency, Pg. No. 1 – 3, 2012.

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