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Research Methodology Design

Design rigorous research methodology for empirical studies, experiments, and investigations

Complexity: Complex | Duration: 30m+ | Category: Research/Intelligence

Tags: research-methodology study-design academic-research experimental-design rigor

Workflow Diagram​

Steps​

Step 1: Question formulation​

Agent: research

agent - Refine research questions and hypotheses

Step 2: Approach selection​

Agent: research

agent - Choose methodology (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods)

Step 3: Study design​

Agent: research

agent - Design study structure (experimental, observational, case study, survey)

Step 4: Sampling strategy​

Agent: research

agent - Define population, sampling method, sample size calculation

Step 5: Data collection​

Agent: research

agent - Design data collection instruments (surveys, interviews, experiments)

Step 6: Analysis plan​

Agent: data

engineering - Specify statistical/qualitative analysis methods

Step 7: Validity/reliability​

Agent: QA

automation - Plan validity and reliability checks, bias mitigation

Step 8: Documentation​

Agent: documentation

writer - Write comprehensive methodology documentation for replication

Usage​

To execute this workflow:

/workflow research/intelligence/research-methodology-design.workflow

See other workflows in this category for related automation patterns.