Sample Project Management Plan

Step
Number

Phase

Activity

Month commenced

Conecptual phase
1
2
3
4
5

Reading, conceptualising, theorising, and reviewing ideas with colleagues

Formulating and delimiting the problem
Reviewing the related literature
Undertaking fieldwork
Defining the framework and developing conceptual definitions
Formulating hypothesis

January

Construction of research design

Selecting appropriate research design to address the question in the proposed study
Developing protocols
Identifying the population to be studied
Designing the sampling plan
Specifying the method to measure the research variables
Developing methods for safeguarding study participant rights
Finalising and reviewing the research plan

March

Design and planning

6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Empirical phase
13
14
15
16

17
18

Implementation of phase 2
Collecting the data
Preparing the data for analysis
Sytematically oraganise the data so that it can be interpreted and analysed
Analytic phase
Analysing the data
Interpreting the results
Dissemination phase Preparation of a report that summarises the study and communicating the results of the study to others who may find it
useful
Communicatig the findings
Utilizing the findings in practice
(Polit and Beck, 2011)

September

December

March

Timeframe

2 months

6 months

6 months

3 months

12 months
ongoing