Chapter 2 – Gathering Project Requirements

This chapter discusses the requirements for developing a standardized pipeline for conducting large-scale genomics research projects. Proper project planning is essential for optimizing operations and achieving project goals. The chapter highlights best practices for starting a project: creating a clear purpose statement, identifying stakeholders, developing a project plan, defining milestones, and establishing a workflow diagram for the project pipeline. For genomics research projects, the pipeline should generally have the following components: sample acquisition, data generation, data storage and dissemination, data analysis, and quality control and reporting systems. Readers are given points to consider for establishing each component of the pipeline.