Initial project planning should encompass the following:
- Formulation of a central question or issue to research.
- Identification of potential interviewees
- Identification of potential interviewers
- Identification of potential audience(s)
- Consideration of how the interviews will be made available (published in a book, used in a documentary, added to a website, etc.)
- Identification of needed resources (people, equipment, software applications etc.)
- Budget (for equipment, transcription services, printing, web hosting, etc.)
- Timeline to keep the project on track
- Plan to publicize the project