.HEAD 0 + Marketing Research Plan Template .HEAD 1 + Objective 1. Establish a case for proceeding with an R&D investigation. 2. Scope out the business opportunities and risks involved with continuance of an R&D investigation. .HEAD 1 - Executive Summary .HEAD 1 + Customer Scenarios .HEAD 2 - Application of the product .HEAD 2 - Requirements of the product not currently addressed by product line .HEAD 2 - Concise survey results .HEAD 2 - How the proposed product fulfills needs .HEAD 1 + Market Segments .HEAD 2 - Applications addressed by the product .HEAD 1 + Competitive Trends .HEAD 2 - Outlooks for the product .HEAD 1 - Technology Trends .HEAD 1 - Distribution Channel Requirements .HEAD 1 - New Product Requirements .HEAD 1 - Impact from Current Products .HEAD 1 - Marketing Communications, Introduction Strategy .HEAD 1 + Short Business Case .HEAD 2 - Pricing .HEAD 2 - Costs .HEAD 2 - Lifecycle Forecasts .HEAD 1 - Recommendation/Summary .HEAD 1 - Appendices: Detailed Supporting Data  - Applications addressed by the product .HEAD 1 + Competitive Trends .HEAD 2 - Outlooks for the product .HEAD 1 - Technology Trends .HEAD 1 - Distribution Channel Requirements .HEAD 1 - New Product Requirements .HEAD 1 - Impact from Current Products .HEAD 1 - Marketing Communications, Introduction Strategy .HEAD 1 + Short Business Case .HEAD 2 - Pricing .HEAD 2 - Costs .HEAD 2 - Lifecycle Forecasts .HEAD 1 - Recommendation/Summary .HEAD 1 - Appendic