I wrote a scientific article and one of the reviewer ask me to explain more precisely that something that I presented like a methodology is in fact a methodology and not a workflow.
I have trouble to understand what are the key differences between these words:
- Methodology
- Method
- Workflow
For me they more or less all relates to the same things, if you could provide examples that would be helpful to me.
Best Answer
Of course the three words refer to the same concept (an established procedure for accomplishing or approaching something), but they range from a more abstract or general point of view to a more pratical and detailed plan.
The methodology is the set of methods and approaches. E.g., the methodology to develop new medication is to conduct pre-clinical research and clinical trials.
The method is a particular methodology employed. E.g., administer the drug to mice and study their response in particular ways (monitor their inflammatory response, behavioural changes, etc).
The workflow is the detailed list of actions performed in order to implement the method, something like the sketch of an algorithm, which would be the next word in the sequence.