Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify research issue
- Industry analysis and consultation are used to identify likely research issues in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
- Issue to be researched that is relevant to the industry and to the organisation's objectives is identified
- Issues relating to intellectual property are identified and handled in accordance with organisational requirements
- Current and published information relevant to the research issue is identified and analysed
- Identify research methodology
- Objectives are established in consultation with other researcher/s in accordance with organisational policy and resource requirements
- A range of research method/s and analytical techniques is considered and the methodology and techniques are chosen that best en able objectives to be met
- Hypothesis is determined and is plausible, relevant and of benefit
- Risk management strategies, activities and tasks are determined in accordance with the requirements of the research methodology
- Hypothesis and methodology are recorded in accordance with organisational requirements
- Organise and carry out research
- Resources to conduct the research are acquired in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
- Tasks are scheduled and carried out in accordance with research methodology
- Research is monitored, data is collected and analysed and contingencies are dealt with in accordance with research requirements
- Research results are documented and report/s are prepared within specified timeframes in accordance with organisational requirements
- Reports are written clearly and concisely in styles suited to scientific and/or lay audiences in accordance with organisational requirements
- Communicate research results
- Identify research issue
- Industry analysis and consultation are used to identify likely research issues in accordance with organisational policy and procedures.
- Issue to be researched that is relevant to the industry and to the organisation's objectives is identified.
- Issues relating to intellectual property are identified and handled in accordance with organisational requirements.
- Current and published information relevant to the research issue is identified and analysed.
- Identify research methodology
- Objectives are established in consultation with other researcher/s in accordance with organisational policy and resource requirements.
- A range of research method/s and analytical techniques is considered and the methodology and techniques are chosen that best enable objectives to be met.
- Hypothesis is determined and is plausible, relevant and of benefit.
- Risk management strategies, activities and tasks are determined in accordance with the requirements of the research methodology.
- Hypothesis and methodology are recorded in accordance with organisational requirements.
- Organise and carry out research
- Resources to conduct the research are acquired in accordance with organisational policy and procedures.
- Tasks are scheduled and carried out in accordance with research methodology.
- Research is monitored, data is collected and analysed and contingencies are dealt with in accordance with research requirements.
- Research results are documented and report/s are prepared within specified timeframes in accordance with organisational requirements.
- Reports are written clearly and concisely in styles suited to scientific and/or lay audiences in accordance with organisational requirements.
- Communicate research results