the research should have appropriate and sufficient resources in terms of people, time, transport, money etc. allocated to it.
The people conducting the research should be trained in research and research methods and this training should provide:
Knowledge around appropriate information gathering techniques
An understanding of research issues
An understanding of the research area
Those involved in designing, conducting, analysing and supervising the research should have a full understanding of the subject area
If applicable, the information generated from the research will inform the policy-making process.