The following are considerations to take into account when developing a survey project:
- Identify the decisions and plans that will be influenced by the survey.
- Identify the specific information needed to clarify the issues, questions and ambiguities.
- Identify the tools that will be used to get the information in appropriate ways.
- Identify what analysis needs to be done to clear up the uncertainties of the present situation
- Identify how the research and analysis will be communicated to leaders and the mission community
- Identify the issues and questions the survey is to impact.