Identify a research issue, opportunity, or problem that uses data that has absolute zero measurements. Some examples include a team member's stock portfolios performance, increase in customer returns or complaints, reduction of profit, High absenteeism in the department, and commute time to work for employees and so forth.

1. A definition of your selection using quantifiable measures.

2. Why would anyone care about your research? Who are the stakeholders and why?

3. The type of data you will need to collect and the level of measurement for those data points

4. The methodology to conduct your research. This should make up the majority of your write up. This methodology needs to be stated clearly enough so someone with some level of research knowledge can take that and duplicate your research. Discuss items including the following:

a. How you would collect the data

b. Who would do it and what qualifications should that person have

c. What types of tools you need to use

d. What type of form(s) you will use to collect data

e. State any assumptions regarding the data collection process