1. PQRI Proposed Work Plan Title of Work Project Date of Submission to Steering Committee

2. Background for Research Objective Description of overall objective of work project Hypothesis of what the objective, if satisfied, will accomplish Is this problem worth solving and if so, Why? Definition of key stakeholders (i.e., what is the target audience; who will be interested in the results?) Scope of Project Work Plan Outline

3. Work Plan - Schedule of Outcomes Definition of key deliverables and approximate timeline required to achieve each deliverable Definition of expected outcomes of each key deliverable When would you expect to have all the results in place?

4. Summary of Required Resources Human Resources Laboratory Resources Financial Resources – Projected budget for duration of the work project

5. Communication of Work Project Description of intent of external communication (e.g., to provide best practice, to influence regulatory policy, etc.) Description of internal and external communication plan (e.g., white paper, published article, workshop, etc.)

6. Skill/Knowledge Set Define the skills/knowledge sets necessary to complete the work project Outline the plan for obtaining necessary skills (e.g., contract with external expert, utilize member organization expertise, etc.)