Starting with the research objectives and research questions, these are "What" part(s) of any research. Methodology is the "How" part of the research. Analysis and findings are the "meaning" of the research. All these components cannot run without each other. Without validating or defending "how", we cannot be sure whether research questions can effectively be addressed or not. Simply put, one must say "how" along with "what", that's why methodology need to be clarified at the beginning, in my humble opinion.