Business Alive IS 2027 — Stage 1 Helper
IS Idea Explorer
Pick an industry. Find a technology. See where a question might come from.
The brief asks you to: investigate how a work practice that uses digital technology is impacting either employers or employees.
This tool helps you get started — it won't give you the answer. That part is yours to find.
Step 1 of 3
What industry are you curious about?
Step 2 of 3
What technology is changing how people work in this industry?
Step 3 of 3
Here's a starting point — now push your thinking further.
🔍Possible impacts to investigate
💬Questions worth asking people
Keep thinking — explore further
Is this worth investigating?
The gate check — test any question idea against these
A strong research question passes all four. Hold your idea up to each one before you commit.
- Gate 1 Does it name a specific digital technology — not just "technology in general"?
- Gate 2 Does it focus on a specific work practice — something an employee actually does in their job?
- Gate 3 Does it ask about employers OR employees — not both at once?
- Gate 4 Is the answer genuinely unknown? If you already know how it turns out — or could find out in five minutes on Google — it's probably not worth investigating.