Project Proposal
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Authors
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Name, Title
Organization
Address
Office phone
email address
John Doe, Project Manager
Ministry of X
Roundabout A
Office Phone: xxx-xxxx
johndoe@mox.gov.qa
Jane Doe, IT Coordinator
Ministry of X
Roundabout A
Office Phone: xxx-xxxx
janedoe@mox.gov.qa
Version History
Date
Document Version
Document Revision History
Document Author/Reviser
May 15, 2006
1.0
Initial draft
John Doe
May 28, 2006
2.0
Reviewed with IT Coordinator and revised
John Doe
June 2, 2006
3.0
Reviewed and revised following meeting with Project Sponsor
Jane Doe
Approvals
Date
Document Version
Approver Name and Title
Approver Signature
June 30, 2006
3.0
James Doe, Project Sponsor and Director, IT
June 30,2006
3.0
John Doe, Project Manager
Problem background and definition
Read Chapter 3 in Dym.
Please describe your project in narrative form using these questions as a guideline. You may delete the box for your submission.
PROBLEM DEFINITION (Your project should solve a well-defined engineering problem):
What is the problem that you are addressing?
Who is the end user, and what is the end user profile?
What is the target market?
Existing Solutions
Please describe existing solutions in narrative form using these questions as a guideline. You may delete the box for your submission.
EXISTING SOLUTIONS
What are the existing solutions to the problem?
Who are the manufacturers?
Do they solve the problems or there are opportunities for improvement?
Is there a way to solve the problem in a more cost-effective manner than the existing solution?
Project Goal
Refer to Chapter 2 in Dym.
Proposed Solution
Engineering Solution: Please describe this in a narrative form for the solution to the problem highlighting significant design features and benefits. Specifically, note the requirements, objectives, constraints, and functions. Refer to Chapters 3, 4, and 6.1 in Dym.
PROPOSED SOLUTION (You should have a top-level idea of the solution or how you will solve the problem):
What is the significance of this project?
What is the proposed solution or approach?
What are the advantages of your proposed solution?
What are the customer requirements, objectives, and functions?
Key Stakeholders
Assumptions and Constraints
Refer to Chapter 5 in Dym.
6.1 Assumptions
6.2 Constraints
Impact Analysis
IMPACT ANALYSIS (Describe how the following issues impact your problem and its solution):
Organizational
Networking standards
Security
Ethical
Social
Legal
Economic
Target market/end user
CAUTION: Students often consider the impact analysis as an afterthought and give little serious thought to this section. However, considering these issues is an integral part of designing a solution or system in the broader context. Designs and their implementations have failed for lack of consideration of such issues.
Risks
Estimated Cost
Estimated Duration
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