Yearly Project Plan
This document provides a high-level annual plan for the project.
It is meant for ongoing 1-1 meetings, progress reviews, and major research milestones.
1. Project Overview
Project Lead:
Team Members:
Project Start Date:
Target End Date:
Summary (3–5 sentences):
2. Annual Goals (High-Level)
List 3–6 major goals for the year. These should align with lab objectives, grants, and upcoming conference/manuscript opportunities.
- Goal 1:
- Goal 2:
- Goal 3:
3. Key Deliverables & Milestones (Yearly Timeline)
| Category | Deliverable / Deadline | Target Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Meetings / Conferences | Abstract Submission – (e.g., AACR) | YYYY-MM-DD | - |
| Abstract Submission – (e.g., ASCO) | YYYY-MM-DD | - | |
| Poster / Talk Preparation | YYYY-MM-DD | - | |
| Manuscripts | Manuscript 1 – Draft | YYYY-MM-DD | - |
| Manuscript 1 – Submission | YYYY-MM-DD | - | |
| Manuscript 2 – Submission | YYYY-MM-DD | - | |
| Experiments / Data | Data Collection – Phase 1 | YYYY-MM-DD | - |
| Analysis Pipeline – v1 | YYYY-MM-DD | - | |
| Validation / Replication | YYYY-MM-DD | - | |
| Grants | NOI / Registration | YYYY-MM-DD | - |
| Full Application Due | YYYY-MM-DD | - | |
| Internal Review Deadline | YYYY-MM-DD | - | |
| Engineering | Pipeline Deployment | YYYY-MM-DD | - |
| Database Updates | YYYY-MM-DD | - |
Add/remove rows depending on the project.
4. Quarterly Breakdown
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
- Goals:
- Planned Outputs:
- Dependencies:
- Risks:
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
- Goals:
- Planned Outputs:
- Dependencies:
- Risks:
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
- Goals:
- Planned Outputs:
- Dependencies:
- Risks:
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
- Goals:
- Planned Outputs:
- Dependencies:
- Risks:
5. Monthly Check-Ins (For 1-1s)
Use this section every month to track concrete progress.
Template:
Month: YYYY-MM
- What was accomplished:
- What blocked progress:
- Decisions made:
- Upcoming deliverables:
- Support needed:
Add a new month each time you meet.
6. Roles & Responsibilities of team members
- Data/Analysis:
- Manuscript Writing:
- QC / Review:
- Project Manager:
7. Risks & Mitigation (if applicable)
| Risk | Impact | Likelihood | Mitigation Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
8. Resources & Links
- GitHub repo:
- Data sources:
- Manuscript folder:
- Google Drive / Slides / Figures:
- External collaborators: