Balancing Research Speed and Rigor Questions

Concerns choosing appropriate research approaches based on decision urgency and confidence needs. Candidates should explain methods for rapid lightweight research to inform fast decisions, and more rigorous studies to build confidence for major investments. Topics include sampling and bias trade offs, triangulating data sources, communicating uncertainty and confidence levels to stakeholders, scaling research velocity through templates and reusable assets, and deciding when a fast answer is sufficient versus when deeper evidence is required.