Designing research initiative methods/procedures/frameworks to study the workforce. The service outcome(s) will include, but not be limited to:

• Documented agency-wide approach for workforce research, based on internal and external best practices, that address human capital goals and objectives
• Documented methods for investigating a variety of human capital problems and research questions
• Documented research design (e.g., research and statistical methodology, stakeholder communications plan)
• Research design, planning, and implementation artifacts and data models
• Designed or selected research instrument(s)
• Research instrument validity and reliability documentation