question_id	question_type	question_text	question_additional_text	response_options	include_other_response
respondent_id					
n_projects	integer	How many projects have you been involved in a dRTP capacity?	Over the last 18 Months		
n_simultaneous	integer	On average how many projects have you been working on simultaneously?	Over the last 18 Months		
proj_duration	integer	On average how long have your recent projects lasted, in months?	Over the last 18 Months		
team_size	integer	Including yourself, what is the approximate average team size for these projects?	This includes anyone regularly contributing to the project, e.g. academics, other RTPs, students, external stakeholders, etc		
drtps_in_team	integer	Approximately, on average how many other team members were also dRTPs?			
pmp_in_team	integer	Approximately how many of these projects had a dedicated project management professional involved regularly?	This includes: Project managers, Business Analysts, etc		
existing_pm_strats	integer	How many of these projects had existing project management strategies that you had to adopt/adapt to?			
reqs_frequency	single_choice	How frequently is Requirements Gathering a necessary part of your typical project workflow?		“Always”, “Frequently”, “Sometimes”, “Rarely”, “Never”	
reqs_consequences	single_choice	In your view, how significant are the consequences for project outcomes when Requirements Gathering is not addressed?		“Critical - Total failure; primary goals become impossible to achieve.”, “Major - Severe disruptions requiring significant rework or loss of features.”, “Moderate - Noticeable issues requiring specific fixes or causing minor delays.”, “Minor - Small inconveniences easily managed without impacting the final outcome.”, "Negligible - Barely any impact; no measurable effect on the project.”	
reqs_approach	single_choice	When this aspect arises, which best describes your typical approach?		“Structured - I use specific strategies or frameworks”, “Ad-hoc - I handle it informally on a case-by-case basis without specific strategies”, “Not Managed - I do not currently address or manage this aspect.”	
reqs_current_strats	multiple_choice	"If you responded ""Structured"": Which specific strategies for Requirements Gathering do you currently use?"	"Select all that apply, if you use strategies not listed here include them in the ""other"" section"	“User Stories”, “Stakeholder Interviews”, “Brainstorming”, “Mind mapping”, “Document/Codebase Analysis”, “Observation”, “Prototyping”	TRUE
reqs_prev_use	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Have you used a specific, structured strategy for this aspect in the past?"		“Yes”, “No”	
reqs_adopting	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Would you be open to adopting a structured strategy/approach for this in the future?"		“Yes”, “No”, “Not Sure”	
scope_frequency	single_choice	How frequently is Scope Management a necessary part of your typical project workflow?		“Always”, “Frequently”, “Sometimes”, “Rarely”, “Never”	
scope_consequences	single_choice	In your view, how significant are the consequences for project outcomes when Scope Management is not addressed?		“Critical - Total failure; primary goals become impossible to achieve.”, “Major - Severe disruptions requiring significant rework or loss of features.”, “Moderate - Noticeable issues requiring specific fixes or causing minor delays.”, “Minor - Small inconveniences easily managed without impacting the final outcome.”, "Negligible - Barely any impact; no measurable effect on the project.”	
scope_approach	single_choice	When this aspect arises, which best describes your typical approach?		“Structured - I use specific strategies or frameworks”, “Ad-hoc - I handle it informally on a case-by-case basis without specific strategies”, “Not Managed - I do not currently address or manage this aspect.”	
scope_current_strats	multiple_choice	"If you responded ""Structured"": Which specific strategies for Scope Management do you currently use?"	"Select all that apply, if you use strategies not listed here include them in the ""other"" section"	“MoSCoW Prioritization”, “The 100-Dollar Test”, “SMART Goals”, “Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Definition”, “Scope Definition”, “Completion Criteria”, “Scope Relationship Diagrams”, “Scope verification”, “Change Impact Analysis”, “Change Log”	TRUE
scope_prev_use	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Have you used a specific, structured strategy for this aspect in the past?"		“Yes”, “No”	
scope_adopting	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Would you be open to adopting a structured strategy/approach for this in the future?"		“Yes”, “No”, “Not Sure”	
planning_frequency	single_choice	How frequently is Task Planning a necessary part of your typical project workflow?		“Always”, “Frequently”, “Sometimes”, “Rarely”, “Never”	
planning_consequences	single_choice	In your view, how significant are the consequences for project outcomes when Task Planning is not addressed?		“Critical - Total failure; primary goals become impossible to achieve.”, “Major - Severe disruptions requiring significant rework or loss of features.”, “Moderate - Noticeable issues requiring specific fixes or causing minor delays.”, “Minor - Small inconveniences easily managed without impacting the final outcome.”, "Negligible - Barely any impact; no measurable effect on the project.”	
planning_approach	single_choice	When this aspect arises, which best describes your typical approach?		“Structured - I use specific strategies or frameworks”, “Ad-hoc - I handle it informally on a case-by-case basis without specific strategies”, “Not Managed - I do not currently address or manage this aspect.”	
planning_current_strats	multiple_choice	"If you responded ""Structured"": Which specific strategies for Task Planning do you currently use?"	"Select all that apply, if you use strategies not listed here include them in the ""other"" section"	“Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)”, “Work Package definitions”, “Agile Backlog Management (Epics, Backlogs, & Sprint Planning)”, “Task Dependency Mapping”, “Bucket size planning”, “Planning poker”, “Eisenhower Matrix”, “Requirement Traceability Matrix”	TRUE
planning_prev_use	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Have you used a specific, structured strategy for this aspect in the past?"		“Yes”, “No”	
planning_adopting	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Would you be open to adopting a structured strategy/approach for this in the future?"		“Yes”, “No”, “Not Sure”	
timeline_frequency	single_choice	How frequently is Timeline Management a necessary part of your typical project workflow?		“Always”, “Frequently”, “Sometimes”, “Rarely”, “Never”	
timeline_consequences	single_choice	In your view, how significant are the consequences for project outcomes when Timeline Management is not addressed?		“Critical - Total failure; primary goals become impossible to achieve.”, “Major - Severe disruptions requiring significant rework or loss of features.”, “Moderate - Noticeable issues requiring specific fixes or causing minor delays.”, “Minor - Small inconveniences easily managed without impacting the final outcome.”, "Negligible - Barely any impact; no measurable effect on the project.”	
timeline_approach	single_choice	When this aspect arises, which best describes your typical approach?		“Structured - I use specific strategies or frameworks”, “Ad-hoc - I handle it informally on a case-by-case basis without specific strategies”, “Not Managed - I do not currently address or manage this aspect.”	
timeline_current_strats	multiple_choice	"If you responded ""Structured"": Which specific strategies for Timeline Management do you currently use?"	"Select all that apply, if you use strategies not listed here include them in the ""other"" section"	“Gantt Chart”, “Backward Mapping (Reverse Scheduling)”, “Roadmaps”, “Swimlane timelines”, “Kanban timelines”, “Critical path method”, “PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) Chart”	TRUE
timeline_prev_use	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Have you used a specific, structured strategy for this aspect in the past?"		“Yes”, “No”	
timeline_adopting	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Would you be open to adopting a structured strategy/approach for this in the future?"		“Yes”, “No”, “Not Sure”	
reporting_frequency	single_choice	How frequently is Progress Reporting a necessary part of your typical project workflow?		“Always”, “Frequently”, “Sometimes”, “Rarely”, “Never”	
reporting_consequences	single_choice	In your view, how significant are the consequences for project outcomes when Progress Reporting is not addressed?		“Critical - Total failure; primary goals become impossible to achieve.”, “Major - Severe disruptions requiring significant rework or loss of features.”, “Moderate - Noticeable issues requiring specific fixes or causing minor delays.”, “Minor - Small inconveniences easily managed without impacting the final outcome.”, "Negligible - Barely any impact; no measurable effect on the project.”	
reporting_approach	single_choice	When this aspect arises, which best describes your typical approach?		“Structured - I use specific strategies or frameworks”, “Ad-hoc - I handle it informally on a case-by-case basis without specific strategies”, “Not Managed - I do not currently address or manage this aspect.”	
reporting_current_strats	multiple_choice	"If you responded ""Structured"": Which specific strategies for Progress Reporting do you currently use?"	"Select all that apply, if you use strategies not listed here include them in the ""other"" section"	“Project status reports”, “Asynchronous Check-ins”, “Stand-ups”, “Progress review meetings”, “RAG Status (Red-Amber-Green)”, “Kanban Board”, “Project Dashboard”, “Burndown chart”	TRUE
reporting_prev_use	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Have you used a specific, structured strategy for this aspect in the past?"		“Yes”, “No”	
reporting_adopting	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Would you be open to adopting a structured strategy/approach for this in the future?"		“Yes”, “No”, “Not Sure”	
collab_frequency	single_choice	How frequently is Collaboration Management a necessary part of your typical project workflow?		“Always”, “Frequently”, “Sometimes”, “Rarely”, “Never”	
collab_consequences	single_choice	In your view, how significant are the consequences for project outcomes when Collaboration Management is not addressed?		“Critical - Total failure; primary goals become impossible to achieve.”, “Major - Severe disruptions requiring significant rework or loss of features.”, “Moderate - Noticeable issues requiring specific fixes or causing minor delays.”, “Minor - Small inconveniences easily managed without impacting the final outcome.”, "Negligible - Barely any impact; no measurable effect on the project.”	
collab_approach	single_choice	When this aspect arises, which best describes your typical approach?		“Structured - I use specific strategies or frameworks”, “Ad-hoc - I handle it informally on a case-by-case basis without specific strategies”, “Not Managed - I do not currently address or manage this aspect.”	
collab_current_strats	multiple_choice	"If you responded ""Structured"": Which specific strategies for Collaboration Management do you currently use?"	"Select all that apply, if you use strategies not listed here include them in the ""other"" section"	“Meeting Minutes”, “Roles and Responsibilities Charter”, “Communication Plan/Agreement”, “Stakeholder Map”, “Working Agreements (Team Charters)”	TRUE
collab_prev_use	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Have you used a specific, structured strategy for this aspect in the past?"		“Yes”, “No”	
collab_adopting	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Would you be open to adopting a structured strategy/approach for this in the future?"		“Yes”, “No”, “Not Sure”	
risk_frequency	single_choice	How frequently is Risk Management a necessary part of your typical project workflow?		“Always”, “Frequently”, “Sometimes”, “Rarely”, “Never”	
risk_consequences	single_choice	In your view, how significant are the consequences for project outcomes when Risk Management is not addressed?		“Critical - Total failure; primary goals become impossible to achieve.”, “Major - Severe disruptions requiring significant rework or loss of features.”, “Moderate - Noticeable issues requiring specific fixes or causing minor delays.”, “Minor - Small inconveniences easily managed without impacting the final outcome.”, "Negligible - Barely any impact; no measurable effect on the project.”	
risk_approach	single_choice	When this aspect arises, which best describes your typical approach?		“Structured - I use specific strategies or frameworks”, “Ad-hoc - I handle it informally on a case-by-case basis without specific strategies”, “Not Managed - I do not currently address or manage this aspect.”	
risk_current_strats	multiple_choice	"If you responded ""Structured"": Which specific strategies for Risk Management do you currently use?"	"Select all that apply, if you use strategies not listed here include them in the ""other"" section"	“RAID Log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies)”, “Risk Register/Log”, “Risk Statements”, “Risk Matrix”, “Mind-mapping risks”, “SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) risk analysis”, “PESTLE (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental) risk analysis”, “Bow-tie risk analysis”, “Risk Mitigation/Contingency Plan”, “Project Pre-Mortem”	TRUE
risk_prev_use	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Have you used a specific, structured strategy for this aspect in the past?"		“Yes”, “No”	
risk_adopting	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Would you be open to adopting a structured strategy/approach for this in the future?"		“Yes”, “No”, “Not Sure”	
knowledge_frequency	single_choice	How frequently is Project Knowledge Management a necessary part of your typical project workflow?		“Always”, “Frequently”, “Sometimes”, “Rarely”, “Never”	
knowledge_consequences	single_choice	In your view, how significant are the consequences for project outcomes when Project Knowledge Management is not addressed?		“Critical - Total failure; primary goals become impossible to achieve.”, “Major - Severe disruptions requiring significant rework or loss of features.”, “Moderate - Noticeable issues requiring specific fixes or causing minor delays.”, “Minor - Small inconveniences easily managed without impacting the final outcome.”, "Negligible - Barely any impact; no measurable effect on the project.”	
knowledge_approach	single_choice	When this aspect arises, which best describes your typical approach?		“Structured - I use specific strategies or frameworks”, “Ad-hoc - I handle it informally on a case-by-case basis without specific strategies”, “Not Managed - I do not currently address or manage this aspect.”	
knowledge_current_strats	multiple_choice	"If you responded ""Structured"": Which specific strategies for Project Knowledge Management do you currently use?"	"Select all that apply, if you use strategies not listed here include them in the ""other"" section"	“Wikis”, “Project Logs (Changelogs)”, “Commit-driven documentation”, “Readme Files”, “Architecture Decision Records (ADR)”, “Docstrings and Code Comments”, “Contribution Guidelines”	TRUE
knowledge_prev_use	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Have you used a specific, structured strategy for this aspect in the past?"		“Yes”, “No”	
knowledge_adopting	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Would you be open to adopting a structured strategy/approach for this in the future?"		“Yes”, “No”, “Not Sure”	
review_frequency	single_choice	How frequently is Project Review and Wrap-up a necessary part of your typical project workflow?		“Always”, “Frequently”, “Sometimes”, “Rarely”, “Never”	
review_consequences	single_choice	In your view, how significant are the consequences for project outcomes when Project Review and Wrap-up is not addressed?		“Critical - Total failure; primary goals become impossible to achieve.”, “Major - Severe disruptions requiring significant rework or loss of features.”, “Moderate - Noticeable issues requiring specific fixes or causing minor delays.”, “Minor - Small inconveniences easily managed without impacting the final outcome.”, "Negligible - Barely any impact; no measurable effect on the project.”	
review_approach	single_choice	When this aspect arises, which best describes your typical approach?		“Structured - I use specific strategies or frameworks”, “Ad-hoc - I handle it informally on a case-by-case basis without specific strategies”, “Not Managed - I do not currently address or manage this aspect.”	
review_current_strats	multiple_choice	"If you responded ""Structured"": Which specific strategies for Project Review and Wrap-up do you currently use?"	"Select all that apply, if you use strategies not listed here include them in the ""other"" section"	“Project Closure Checklist”, “Project Closure Report”, “Root Cause Analysis (The 5 Whys)”, “Post-Mortem Meeting/Retrospective”, “Within-Project Retrospectives”, “Approval decision gates”	TRUE
review_prev_use	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Have you used a specific, structured strategy for this aspect in the past?"		“Yes”, “No”	
review_adopting	single_choice	"If you responded ""Ad-hoc"" or ""Not Managed"": Would you be open to adopting a structured strategy/approach for this in the future?"		“Yes”, “No”, “Not Sure”	
years_working	integer	How many years have you been working primarily as a dRTP?			
senior_role	single_choice	Are you in a senior or leadership role?		“Yes”, “No”	
role_type	single_choice	Which role below most closely describes your current role?	"Select all that apply, if you use strategies not listed here include them in the ""other"" section"	"""Bioinformatician or Computational Scientist"", ""Data Engineer"", ""Data Scientist, Analyst, AI or Machine Learning Specialist"", ""Data Steward or Data Manager"", ""DevOps Engineer or Cloud Architect"", ""Digital Humanities Technologist"", ""Digital Librarian or Archivist"", ""HPC or Research Computing Specialist"", ""MLOps Engineer"", ""Project or Community Manager/Coordinator"", ""Research Computing Facilitator"", ""Research Infrastructure Engineer"", ""Research Software Engineer"", ""Software Maintainer or Open-Source Contributor"", ""Technical Research Support Office"""	TRUE
embedded_centralised	single_choice	Are you working in a centralised team or as an embedded dRTP?		“Centralised”, “Embedded”	
gender_identity	single_choice	Which of the following most accurately describes your gender identity?		“Male”, “Female”, “Non-Binary”, “Prefer to self describe, please describe below”, “Prefer not to say”	
gender_identity_other	free_text	"If you responded ""Prefer to self describe"" in the previous question, describe your gender identity here."			
ethnic_group	single_choice	What is your ethnic group?		"""English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British Irish"", ""Gypsy or Irish Traveller"", ""Any other White background, please describe below"", ""White and Black Caribbean"", ""White and Black African"", ""White and Asian"", ""Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background, please describe below"", ""Indian"", ""Pakistani"", ""Bangladeshi"", ""Chinese"", ""Any other Asian background, please describe below"", ""African"", ""Caribbean"", ""Any other Black / African / Caribbean background, please describe below"", ""Arab"", ""Any other ethnic group, please describe below"""	
ethnic_group_other	free_text	"If you selected any of the ""Other"" categories above, please describe your ethic group here"