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*what kinds of agreements can be made on behalf of the group? | *what kinds of agreements can be made on behalf of the group? | ||
*how are decisions about using resources made? | *how are decisions about using resources made? | ||
- | *how are research goals set? | + | *how are research goals set or methods decided on? |
*how are conflicts about decisions resolved? | *how are conflicts about decisions resolved? | ||
*how are timelines decided/updated? | *how are timelines decided/updated? | ||
+ | *what are some shared values/goals of the group? | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== |
Revision as of 23:51, 21 October 2012
Intro -hi, notice that this list deals only with things you can know/anticipate at the beginning of a project, I've been finding it challenging not to mix questions from later phases of the project together with the ones a team needs to deal with right away. Maybe an equivalent list can be made for mid and post-project assessments(simeon)
This is the tidy and bare-bones version of the initial questions framework from the 2012-13 GRAND Assessment Framework . The framework starts with the assumption that the group research project involves practical game design, and continues by attempting to ask the most significant over-arching questions.
Stakeholders
- Who are the current or potential stakeholders in this project?
- ethical
- financial
- institutional
- personal
Expectations
What are the minimum commitments to be met for this project to be considered practical, ethical, and academic research from the perspective of external sponsoring stakeholders?
- What needs to be documented?
- What needs to be practically implemented?
- What deadlines need to be met?
- What ethical standard does the sponsoring stakeholder expect the project to adhere to?
What are the expectations of the project group's formal or informal contracts?
- how are contractual obligations decided? (informal honor system?)
- who can be involved in the project?
- how can work contributed to the project be used?
- what kinds of agreements can be made on behalf of the group?
- how are decisions about using resources made?
- how are research goals set or methods decided on?
- how are conflicts about decisions resolved?
- how are timelines decided/updated?
- what are some shared values/goals of the group?
Resources
known resources
- What is the amount of time allotted for completion?
- What is the total budget?
- How many team members are there?
- How many hours can team members contribute within the allotted time?
- What skills do group members already have?
- What methods are known and available (is there other work in this area)?
- What technology does the group already own?
- What amenities does the group have access to (e.g. a campus for testing)
- What partnerships are available?
potential changes
- What time might be gained/lost?
- What team member hours might be gained/lost?
- What skills might be gained/not used?
- What tools might be purchased/need replacing?
- what partnerships might be gained/lost?
- what new demands might sponsoring stakeholders make?
- what changes to ethical conditions might effect access to resources?
contingencies
What alternate resources can be identified?