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

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

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

Product Specifications

• File Format: The templates are in Microsoft Word and Excel (.docx and .xlsx) format.
• File Size: The zip file is 1 MBs.
• Opening the Files: You don’t need any special software to unzip the files. To unzip: right click on the file, click Extract, and save to your computer.
• Images: All images in the templates are copyright free.