In the world of Science R&D, unexpected turns are part of the journey. When your research takes a new direction, adjusting your project timeline becomes essential. Here’s how you can adapt effectively: Reevaluate Your Goals: Take a fresh look at your objectives and milestones. Determine what can be adjusted or even eliminated to stay aligned with your new direction. Clear Communication: Ensure your team and stakeholders are on the same page. Prompt and transparent communication is key to keeping everyone informed and aligned. Leverage Tools & Methods: Explore and implement tools or methodologies that can help streamline your revised research process, making the transition smoother.

One has to be innovative and follow a different mode of working to approach at the root level to achieve complex objectives first. Certainly, team members are to be motivated for taking challenges without looking for adverse consequences. Prof R K Kotnala.

When my research takes an unexpected turn, I reassess goals and milestones, determining what can be adjusted or removed. I then promptly communicate these changes to my team and stakeholders to ensure transparency. Additionally, I explore new tools and methods to streamline the revised process.

One things that’s I think it will be helpful is to relook the final outcomes or the values proposition of the research. At the end of the most important is the pivot is worthwhile and how much it improves the outcomes. If it is just about timeline, and needed more resources, I think we need to communicate timely to the stakeholders and convince them with your innovative approach to the problems. I believe any research will not be novel if everything can work in accordance plan. Everyone should understand this matter.

The R&D projects are always like that, you get hurdles. You need to access the situation, and take help of experts and our team. That helps to get very good brain storm results as well as accessing to move ahead to get results. My experience with cross-functional team is very good. The past employee or other collaborative efforts can help.