Object template
Project Overview
Project Overview is a CASRAI object template recording the stated objectives, scope, and methodology of a research activity.
Project Overview records information about the objectives, scope, and methodology of a research activity, including academic and lay summaries, a literature review and bibliography, and a description of the methods to be employed.
Indicator fields note whether the activity is collaborative, multi-discipline, high risk, or international in scope, while further fields record its significance, relevance, and dissemination strategies, forming a narrative counterpart to the activity’s structured project metadata.
Fields
19 fields
| Field name | Type | Definition | Bound to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Abstract | text | A brief structured summary intended to help a scientific reader quickly ascertain the purpose of the activity. | — |
| Bibliography | text | A systematic list of books and other works, such as journal articles, relevant to the activity. | — |
| Collaborative | boolean | Whether this activity is collaborative in nature. | — |
| Dissemination Strategies | text | A summary of the strategies planned for disseminating knowledge derived from this activity. | — |
| High Risk | boolean | Whether this activity is considered high risk. | — |
| International Scope | boolean | Whether this activity utilizes an international team of participants. | — |
| Lay Abstract | text | A brief structured summary intended to help a non-scientific reader quickly ascertain the purpose of the activity. | — |
| Literature Review | text | An account of what has been published on the activity by accredited scholars and researchers. | — |
| Market Study Results | text | A summary of the results of any organized effort to gather information about markets or customers relevant to this activity. | — |
| Methodology Description | text | A detailed description of the research method or methods to be employed in the activity. | — |
| Methodology | text | A summary of the general approach and method or methods to be employed in the research activity. | — |
| Multi-discipline | boolean | Whether this activity includes multiple disciplines. | — |
| Novelty Innovations | text | A description of any novel or innovative approaches that are part of this activity. | — |
| Objectives | text | A summary of the general goals and specific aims of the research, both short and long term. | — |
| Relevance | text | A summary of the activity's relationship to the research question or to the specific objectives of a research program. | — |
| Research Summary | text | A brief, general, systematic overview of the research activity. | — |
| Scope | text | A summary of the specific aspects of a research area addressed in the proposed activity. | — |
| Second Language Lay Abstract | text | A brief structured summary intended to help a non-scientific reader who speaks an identified second language quickly ascertain the purpose of the activity. | — |
| Significance | text | A summary of the importance of the expected research knowledge in relation to the research question or problem. | — |
