3 page single space The research plan will include: A description of your target organization An existing policy or program in that organization; Background about the current state of your policy/program; what are its accomplishments, challenges, where it fits within broader city operations and how favorably it is viewed by senior leadership; An overview of your proposed solution; A list of resources you have already carefully reviewed including city documents, relevant documents from other cities, relevant documents that provide a conceptual foundation for your assignment; Resources and documents you plan to use going forward including interview subjects, primary and secondary sources. You should think through questions such as: Who needs to buy into this plan?’, How do I structure this as a pitch for those people?’, What does success for various stakeholders look like?; How will this make lives easier or their work more impactful? .