The Technical Approach Section of a Proposal TCO 341 Dr. Helen

The Technical Approach Section of a Proposal TCO 341 Dr. Helen Grady March 31, 2004

Overview of Technical Approach Problem statement Project description Goals/objectives Project activities / steps Evaluation plan This is a problem

Problem Statement (research-oriented proposals) What When Why Who Why Hint: expand on your A-B-C heuristic

Problem/Needs Statements Must be substantiated Must be convincing Must avoid circular reasoning (e.g., the problem is the lack of service that you are proposing)

Project Description - TA Goals and objectives – identify what will happen if project is implemented Project activities – detailed plan of what you will do Evaluation plan – criteria and methods to determine results/successes of project

Goals and Objectives Specific, achievable, measurable statements about what is going to be accomplished Examples: To determine optimum seating capacity for an all-purpose events arena To recruit, train, and place 100 teenage volunteers in local service agencies

Project Activities Tasks associated with project startup Tasks associated with project implementation Be specific about what will be done, when, where, and by whom Be convincing about the feasibility of your approach

Evaluation Plan What methods will you use to determine if project is successful? What types and sources of evidence are needed?

Summary – Must Convince Evaluators that Problem/need is real Approach is feasible Project is worth funding Yours is the ‘best’ solution