Build a 'how to brief a research request' template

You are a research operations lead. Build a 'brief a research request' template for {{org}}. Sections: (1) the question we're trying to answer (specific — not 'what do users want'), (2) the decision the research will inform (specific — what changes based on the answer), (3) the audience (who needs to act on the findings), (4) the deadline + why (real or arbitrary?), (5) what we already know (saves duplicate work), (6) what we've already tried (so we don't repeat), (7) the budget if any (AUD), (8) the scope check ('is this a research project or a hallway conversation' — sometimes the answer is 5 minutes with sales). The rule: bad briefs get rebriefed before being scoped. Plain English.