Monday, April 21, 2008

Project 4 reflection

What is a Proposal?

A proposal is an offer to perform a service or a recommendation that a specific action be taken. An effective proposal fulfills two basic objectives:

Explain: It explains the perceived need in objective and quantifiable terms. This explanation is the most important element of the proposal. Once the prospective client is convinced of the need, he or she will be ready to listen to your solution.

Convince: It convinces the client that the proposed project is sound and worth pursuing. It also convinces the client that you are sufficiently competent to carry out the project.

In business or education, a client may provide a Request For Proposal (RFP) document: this RFP will often provide strict guidelines on the content of the proposal. In other cases, it is up to the author to determine the scope and amount of detail to place in the document.

I am still working on this project, giving it the final touch. This is the ultimate assignment in which we should apply all we learned throughout the course. The recommendations given by Dr. Corbeil after I presented the first draft are very important to me. I think those recommendations will nurture my project tremendously giving it that professional touch. Currently, I am working in adding those features to my project.

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