Concept Proposal (MS Word)

Use these Concept Proposal templates to create the first documents in the Software Development Life Cycle.

The Concept Proposal identifies the need or opportunity to improve a business function by highlighting where strategic goals are not being met or performance can be improved. The Concept Proposal should demonstrate that this is a worthwhile investment and identify potential impacts on systems, staff, and operations. This document forms part of the Initiation Phase.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Objectives
1.2 Justification
1.3 Benefits

2 Strategic Alignment
2.2 Current Setup
2.3 Performance Measures

3 Investment and Costs
3.1 Description of Investment
3.2 Investment Support
3.3 Cost Estimates

4 Resource Requirements
4.1 Resource Identification
4.2 Resource Loading Chart

5 Impact & Outcomes
5.1 Impacts
5.2 Outcomes

Contents

The template pack includes the following documents:

• 2 x Concept Proposal templates 10 pages each
• 1 x Performance Indicators excel template
• 1 x Responsibility Matrix excel template