- Context.
- One of the goals we have set for the Design Research team for FY25-26, is to “identify additional ways [beyond moving to semi-embedded] to streamline our processes, to speed up the time it takes to do research”.
- I would like Bethany to lead on this, by undertaking work to identify where we should focus, to further streamline and improve our processes.
- The scope of this should be thought of as not just where we could speed up recruitment and operations aspects (contracts, translations, legal approvals etc); it could also include identifying non-Research Ops factors as focus areas (e.g. preventing/minimizing scope creep, or stakeholder misalignment)
I will support Bethany in this work by giving input, and ensuring the team participates in giving her their input.
- Expected Deliverable. What is the ideal outcome or result of your request?
By the end of this cycle (Dec 31) I am looking for Bethany to have identified and prioritized several areas for us to invest in process changes, and started working on at least the top-priority one. And, for these to be areas that when addressed, will impact more than a single researcher or designer.
I am also looking for conclusions by the end of this cycle on how much headroom we think we have to speed up research, for different types of studies, and how much this would take or cost to reach (e.g. that it might take hiring another research ops person, or contractor). This can help inform decisions on how much to invest on this.