Deliverable $1-$ "Project proposal"

Overview

This document represents your initial interest to the client $($your "pitch"$).$ Even though it will only be presented to the instructor, you should be thoughtful and enthusiastic in your presentation. Why should the client consider your proposal?

From each team member's brainstormed field site ideas, your team should agree upon a single project and present it here. $($This is a preliminary document.$)$

The project proposal is a gateway document for this course. No further deliverables will be accepted until the project proposal has been approved. If$,$ in consultation with the instructor, you need to change your field site from the one presented here, you must update and resubmit this document with the new information.

Details

The document should be brief $($approximately $2-4$ pages$),$ in prose, and contain the following sections, in order:

Site description and organizational details

Name of the organization

Location $($also note if this is a central or branch office$)$

Size $($approximate number of employees$)$

Sector $($e$.$g$.,$ commercial, government, education, non$-$profit$)$

Major areas of business or activity $($e$.$g$.,$ retail, healthcare, legal$)$

Other relevant distinguishing details

Organizational contact$/$ key informant

Name

Position within the organization

Contact information $($e$-$mail$/$phone$)$

Problem statement

Problem your system will attempt to solve $($IT introduction$)-$OR$-$

Opportunity for improvement your system will exploit $($IT modification$)$

Team member bios

Name

Relevant work$/$educational background

Special skills pertaining to the project

Major role$($s$)$ each member will play on the team

Where are you doing this?

Who will assist in access?

What is interesting?

Why your team?