When planning your timeline, you should consider:
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Do you want participants to choose their own feedback providers?
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How long will people get to provide feedback?
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When will you send reminders?
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When will the feedback be shared and used?
You can find guidance on each of these questions in your project checklist:
An example timeline
Below, we’ve outlined an example timeline. You can use this as a starting point for your own if it helps.
Week 1
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Monday: Send invitations to choose feedback providers, and invitations to complete self-assessments
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Thursday: Send reminder to choose feedback providers
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Friday: Deadline for choosing feedback providers
Week 2
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Thursday: Send reminder to approve feedback providers
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Friday: Deadline for approving feedback providers
Week 3
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Friday: Send reminder to submit feedback
Week 4
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Wednesday: Send reminder to submit feedback
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Thursday: Send reminder to submit feedback
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Friday: Deadline for submitting feedback
Week 5
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Tuesday: Final deadline for anyone unable to finish in week 4 (e.g. due to sickness)
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Wednesday: Share feedback reports