Research Lifecycle
Summary
flowchart LR
subgraph Research Lifecycle
direction LR
Share:::nohighlight --> Discover
Discover:::nohighlight --> Plan
Plan:::nohighlight --> Acquire
Acquire:::nohighlight --> Process
Process:::nohighlight --> Analyze
Analyze:::nohighlight --> Preserve
Preserve:::nohighlight --> Share
end
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Rough sketch of research lifecycle based on below references.
This page provides notes surrounding the "Research Lifecycle" as a heuristic model for working through research projects.
The Research Lifecycle is a heuristic model for understanding the steps of the process of scientific discovery (research), often represented in a wheel to emphasize the continuous nature of research with one project leading into the next. (https://nnlm.gov/guides/data-glossary/research-lifecycle)
Intepretations of the Research Lifecycle vary in their steps. Below are some references from various groups and institutions.
References
- NNLM Research Lifecycle Definition - https://nnlm.gov/guides/data-glossary/research-lifecycle
- The Research Lifecycle (CU Boulder) - https://www.colorado.edu/crdds/what-we-do/research-lifecycle
- Research Lifecycle (The Open University) - https://www.open.ac.uk/research/support/lifecycle
- Research Lifecycle (Amsterdam UMC) - https://aph-qualityhandbook.org/research-lifecycle/
- Research Management Lifecycle (University of Washington) - https://spaces.at.internet2.edu/download/attachments/30966076/Research%20Management%20LifeCycle%20%28from%20Jason%20Myers%202014-06-02%29.pdf?api=v2
Related
- Kaizen, continuous improvement - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaizen
- While different in focus, kaizen procedures have many similarities which may be beneficial to consider in context with the research lifecycle, such as PDCA loops, etc.
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