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CHAPTER IV METHODOLOGY
Research Methodology is a procedure that describes clear and systematic steps to guide researcher in the process of completing the research. The procedures
for this study have been chosen to meet each of the project objectives as illustrates in Figure 7.
4.1 Time and Place of the Research
This research has been conducted at PT. Dow AgroSciences Indonesia– Medan Plant, Jl. Sisingamangaraja KM. 9.5 Medan from April to October 2008.
4.2 Research Type Type of this research is developmental research. Developmental research, as
opposed to simple instructional development, has been defined as “the systematic study of designing, developing and evaluating instructional programs, processes and
products that must meet the criteria of internal consistency and effectiveness” Richey, 2004 – cited from online white paper. In its simplest form, developmental
research could be either: a situation in which someone is performing instructional design, development, or evaluation activities and studying the process at the same
time; or the study of the impact of someone else’s instructional design and
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development efforts; or the study of the instructional design, development, and
evaluation process as a whole, or of particular process components. Developmental research often serves as a vehicle for dissemination of model techniques and
processes, especially as new technologies, new procedural changes, and new programmatic trends emerge. Moreover, developmental research can provide a basis
for both model construction and theorizing, one which is rooted in the experiences of practitioners as well as researchers Richey, 2004 – cited from online white paper.
Approach that used for this research is observing and mapping the current condition and develop future or ideal condition that expected. Gaps between current
state and future state will be analyzed and become a goal for improvement. The main
lean tool that will be used in this research is Value Stream Mapping VSM. There
are initial Value-Stream Mapping steps, as have described in Chapter II.
4.3 Data Collecting Method
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