Prioritizing and Tracking Research Projects Template

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In the fast-paced life sciences industry, it's crucial to prioritize research work to ensure critical projects receive the attention they deserve. This template leverages the Quadrants method to help you focus on urgent and important research tasks, improving research outcomes.

By following this step-by-step guide, you can efficiently manage your research objectives, from finalizing goals to disseminating findings, ensuring that vital projects are prioritized and tracked effectively.

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Proposed Tasks

Urgent and Important

  • Task 1: Finalize research objectives - due in 1 week
    ☐ Identify key research objectives ☐ Prioritize objectives ☐ Share objectives with team
  • Task 3: Design research methodology - due in 3 weeks
    ☐ Decide on qualitative or quantitative approach ☐ Choose data collection methods ☐ Determine sample size
  • Task 5: Collect data - due in 2 months
    ☐ Train research assistants ☐ Collect data ☐ Store data securely
  • Task 6: Analyze data - due in 3 months
    ☐ Decide on statistical methods ☐ Analyze data ☐ Interpret results
  • Task 8: Submit research paper - due in 5 months
    ☐ Choose suitable journal ☐ Prepare submission materials ☐ Submit paper
  • Task 9: Respond to reviewers - due in 6 months
    ☐ Read reviewers' comments ☐ Address comments ☐ Revise and resubmit paper

Important, Not Urgent

  • Task 2: Literature review - due in 2 weeks
    ☐ Identify relevant research papers ☐ Analyze and summarize findings ☐ Identify gaps in current knowledge
  • Task 4: Apply for ethical approval - due in 1 month
    ☐ Prepare application ☐ Submit application to ethical committee ☐ Address any feedback
  • Task 7: Write research paper - due in 4 months
    ☐ Write draft ☐ Get feedback from colleagues ☐ Revise draft

Neither Urgent nor Important

  • Task 10: Disseminate findings - due in 7 months
    ☐ Prepare presentation ☐ Present at conferences ☐ Share findings with public