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Identify the activities that you will pursue in the presentation of your dissertation
a. Topic search & proposal
b. Drawing up a questionnaire (make a list as specific as "preparing
instruments" and "testing instruments")
c. Piloting of the study
d. Undertaking interviews and transcribing material
e. Further search of the literature for prior research (broken down by journals,
books, other dissertations, government documents, etc.)
f. Background reading and textual analysis
g. Statistical analysis and tabulating results
h. Dissertation Writing
i. Editing and proofing of each chapter
j. Compiling a bibliography
k. Finalization of the Dissertation Paper
l. Presentation/Oral Defense of the Dissertation Paper
Identify the minimum and maximum time allotted to complete the effort.
The time minimum time allotted each activity is one day such as topic search,
thinking of a topic, finding adviser, undertaking interviews etc. and maximum time
may take a couple of months for the transcribing material, statistical analysis and
tabulating results, visiting libraries, interviewees and dissertation writing.
A Gantt chart is a simple and quick way to outline the entire project.
Use the Gantt chart to add tasks and their estimated timeframes. Don't worry
about dates at this point, but rather focus on the time it will take to complete
each individual task.