27 Nov 2013 CDE creating effective proposals part 2 of 2

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29 November 2013

Guidance for completing CDE research proposals – Part 2 of 2 (Structure)

Bruce Hardie - CDE Technology Manager

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Proposal content

Proposal format

Exemplars

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Briefing aims

Best usage

Best structure

Advice

Online bid submission

Portal – one route

Low overheads

Control of IP

Getting started

See Christine

Located in HUB

Technical tabs - advice

Options

Use carefully..

(ANY) option

Proposal - Front Cover

Title

Innovation Desc.

Careful thought

Military Scenario

Where used?

Multiple Uses?

Constraints

Military Organisation

Land – Sea – Air?

Type of role

Activities

Military Capability

Do we need it?

Performance

How measured?

Attachments

Complexity

1mb max

MS Word format

Requirements

Functions

Steps

Diagrams

Solution

Logical/progressive

Scientific Principles

Diagrams.

Solution

History

Stand-alone

Assessors shoes…

Critical Parameters

Availability

Barriers

Openness

Performance Assessment

Experimentation

Detailed design

Performance Assessment

Experimentation

Detailed design

Reliable data

Performance Assessment

Builds confidence

Intellectual Capital

Ownership of IP

Level of maturity

Approach

Stakeholder Management

Other stakeholders

Downstream

Stakeholder map

Contract Scenario

Planned activities

Future vision

Attachments!

Supply Organisation

Who's involved?

Alliances

Don’t rely on GFX..

Supply Capability

Resources?

Other GFX!

Commercial routes

Resource Scheduling

Known FY “bug”

Be specific!

Overheads

Contracting Terms

Contract Type

Justify choice

Reasonable Profit

Deliverables

Clearly defined

Clear links

Payment Schedules

Advanced funding

Stage Payments

Contract set up

Final reminders!

The 5 key factors!

Clear & concise!

Use (ANY) option

Final reminders!

Innovation Desc.

On-line form

Graphics

Final reminders!

Avoid GFX

Early submissions!

Contract set up

Proposal health check

Proof read

Remove ambiguity

Weed out TLAs!

Effective proposals

Content

Structure

Questions?

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