Phase 1
Anchoring in the workplaces’ needs and realities

The follow-up committee explores the relevance and usefulness of some research. This exploration can begin with structured exchanges between a group of stakeholders/end-users and researchers. It can also be initiated by one researcher who wants to validate the relevance of submitting a project to the workplaces directly involved. During this phase, the committee’s role is to ensure that the intent of the research is based on the workplaces’ needs and realities.

During this phase of the cycle, the committee’s mandate is to:

• understand the objectives of the research;
• explore with the researchers the links between the intent of the research and the field realities;
• validate the relevance of the preliminary research project from the viewpoint of the workplaces;
• validate the workplaces’ interest in participating actively in the research project;
• determine the workplaces most likely to benefit from these results.

If this step confirms the interest in carrying out a research project, the committee can then:

• formally commit to supporting the research proposal submitted to the IRSST;
• accompany the researchers in the research work planned for the second phase of the research and knowledge translation cycle.