How to put up a Good Project Proposal?

Ng Kok KeeTDC@CW

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Selecting the Fund

Right Size Your Project

• Project Duration & Budget

• Up Size or Down Size– Committee

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• Splitting up project– Proof of Concept

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Describe your project

• Sell your idea in 3 minutes– Most presentations are

limited to 5 to 10 minutes– Multiple proposals

reviewed in one day

• Most panel members not subject experts– Commercial collaborators– Be brief, avoid lecturing

and technical details– Focus on impact

Describe your project - FAQ

• Who would benefit from your project (students, staff, customers or stakeholders)? – What are these benefits?

• Would your project contribute to better or improved services?– Is your idea or its application original and novel? – What is the uniqueness if similar project exists

• What is the potential commercial value of the project? – Is there a market for the end product?

Anticipating QuestionsBest Frien

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Project Budget

• Fund limitations on Budget– Cost of staffing– Reusable resources

• Recommended to use virtual servers

• Cost breakdown– Start with estimation– Expand as proposal

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