At a basic level, Research Design refers to all the issues involved in planning and executing a research project, from identifying the area to be investigated through to the interpretive reporting of the results.

Savant offers specialist advice in the Research Design areas of:

• Identifying aims and objectives
• Developing a research strategy
• Formulating a conceptual framework
• Selection of the most appropriate methodological approach
• Choice of sampling procedures
• Question and scale development
• Efficient data collection techniques
• Appropriate analysis and reporting