Thinking about the big picture, what effects do you want to achieve by applying this principle to your project?

Research plans are strengthened by careful risk mapping that makes the most of limited resources.

What processes will you need to incorporate to reach your outcome? How will each contribute to – and demonstrate progress towards – your outcome?

How will you inventorise the risks in your project? How will you make plans to address them? For example, in relation to collaborating with third parties, ethics, compliance, managing information and knowledge sharing, and (overseas) data management.

What day-to-day activities will get you to your outputs? How will you ensure they are equitable and responsible in practice?

How will you go about imagining the worst case scenario for your project? Who and what can help you with this exercise?

Who, what, where, when?

What, if any, additional ethics, finance, policies and underlying infrastructures need to be in place to deliver your project? What resources are actually required to complete the project? For example: do project partners require advanced payment? Is financial/resource allocation equitably balanced? How are you embedding flexibility in your project for it to continue if circumstances change?