The formal written proposal incorporates the student's semester work, including their research question, context analysis, methodology, and inclusion of kaupapa Maori principles. The proposal defends the project methodology based on a comparison of data methods and a review of literature and local data. Ethical considerations like conflicts of interest must also be addressed. The proposal is written for actual stakeholders, such as managers and funding authorities, as if seeking their approval. Where possible, stakeholder feedback will be incorporated into assessing the written component and the student's final reflective overview.