Sample of Gantt Chart for Research Proposal Roadmap

Tech architecture infographic titled "Sample Gantt Chart for Research Proposal" using HOW-IT-WORKS archetype, adapted as a roadmap planning board with kanban-style columns Now, Next, Done and a three-horizon timeline for 1 year, 3 years, 5 years. Create a structured isometric 3D product-roadmap infographic in sage and ivory palette, editorial developer-blog illustration, isometric or flat tech-diagram style, vector-clean infographic layout. Show labeled BOXES as roadmap components connected by ARROWS indicating planning flow and dependency direction.

Main layout: a hybrid kanban + timeline board. Left-to-right columns: Done, Now, Next. Above or below, a clear quarter-based timeline axis for near-term planning and horizon markers for Year 1, Year 3, Year 5. Include swim lanes by team where applicable, such as Research Team, Data Collection, Analysis, Writing & Review, Administration. Use realistic, non-overpromising feature/work-package names suitable for a research proposal.

Render these labeled boxes/cards with icons, names, and one-line role descriptions in English:
- Document icon box: "Research Proposal" — "Master plan for study objectives, methods, schedule, and deliverables"
- Calendar icon box: "Gantt Timeline" — "Maps tasks across quarters and long-term horizons"
- Clipboard icon box: "Literature Review" — "Establishes background, gap analysis, and citations"
- Flask icon box: "Methodology Design" — "Defines research method, sampling, and evaluation plan"
- Database icon box: "Data Collection" — "Gathers surveys, interviews, or experimental records"
- Chart icon box: "Data Analysis" — "Processes findings and generates interpretable results"
- Pen icon box: "Draft Writing" — "Produces proposal sections, visuals, and revisions"
- Checkmark icon box: "Ethics Approval" — "Tracks compliance review and approval milestones"
- Users icon box: "Supervisor Review" — "Collects feedback and approval from academic reviewers"
- Folder icon box: "Final Submission" — "Packages final proposal and supporting documents"

For each card, add status pills with sharp labels in English such as Planned, In Progress, Shipped, mapped appropriately across Done / Now / Next. Add subtle progress indicators and accurate placement on the quarter columns and 1-year / 3-year / 5-year horizons.

Connect the boxes/cards with directional arrows and English arrow labels showing planning flow, for example:
- "approved scope"
- "research questions"
- "study design"
- "raw data"
- "analyzed results"
- "draft revisions"
- "review feedback"
- "final document"

Include a numbered legend 1-7 walking through the lifecycle in English:
1. "Define proposal scope and timeline"
2. "Complete literature review and background framing"
3. "Design methodology and confirm feasibility"
4. "Schedule data collection milestones"
5. "Plan analysis and reporting checkpoints"
6. "Incorporate supervisor and ethics feedback"
7. "Finalize and submit the proposal package"

Ensure quarter and horizon labels are accurate and visually distinct: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 for near-term planning, plus Year 1, Year 3, Year 5 horizon markers. Mood: calm, scholarly, organized, realistic, polished, credible. Visual style: isometric 3D cards, soft shadows, clean ivory background, sage-green accents, muted gray separators, precise grid alignment, crisp typography, status labels rendered sharp, professional academic roadmap aesthetic. No exaggerated startup language, no unrealistic metrics, no vendor branding. All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no real cloud-vendor logos (AWS / GCP / Azure) — use generic cloud icons, no watermarks Status labels rendered sharp. Realistic feature names — no overpromising. Quarter / horizon labels accurate.