In this full-day workshop, Meena Kothandaraman from twig+fish research practice (Boston, USA) will share a framework that establishes the positioning, the power and practice of research study design alignment and roadmapping. This workshop will reveal a demonstrable approach to involving stakeholders to collect their questions, as well as the knowledge they hold. It will also clearly define a language and process that unpacks the details of research study design, so that everyone transparently sees what must come together for the ultimate output to be leveraged. Meena will approach this from the discussion of understanding the mindset for successful study design, as well as the practices which must take place for clarity and organization in approach.