Research Question Framing Framework

Transforms a vague research topic or business question into a scoped, answerable research question with a clear construct definition, unit of analysis, decision it will inform, and go/no-go feasibility check — before any study design begins. Produces a primary question, 3-5 supporting sub-questions, an explicit scope boundary, and a hypothesis or expected-findings map. Use when a research topic is too broad to design against, when a stakeholder request needs sharpening into a studyable question, or when scoping a research initiative ahead of methodology selection.