SAGE Research Methods: Project Planner This link opens in a new windowThe SAGE Project Planner is designed to guide you through your research project step by step, whether your project is a 10-page paper or a dissertation. The stages of planning and execution include Philosophy of Research, Reviewing the Literature, Developing a Researchable Question, Data Analysis and Interpretation, Writing Up, and Dissemination. If you've already gotten started, click on a stage in the outline that best describes where you are in your work to learn about how you could proceed.