# Research Backlog Board Guidance

Status: draft Sourcebook template.

Use this guidance to structure and manage a research backlog board for your team.

## Board purpose

A research backlog board surfaces outstanding research questions, prioritises work, and makes research capacity visible to stakeholders.

## Column structure

| Column | Contents |
|---|---|
| Inbox | Unvalidated questions and requests |
| Backlog | Accepted, prioritised questions |
| In discovery | Active research |
| In analysis | Data collected, analysis underway |
| In reporting | Findings being written up |
| Done | Shared findings |

## Card fields

- Research question:
- Requestor:
- Priority:
- Estimated effort:
- Method:
- Status:

## Governance

- Who reviews the backlog:
- Cadence:
- Escalation path for competing priorities: