Project Proposal


{Project Name}


Business group:

{Faculty, School, Central Support Group, etc.}

Business group manager:


Project originator:

{Person who is proposing the project}



Project Proposal template

PM Toolset Step #1

This document outlines what is intended in the project and why the work should be done. Once this proposal has been approved by the Manager of the appropriate Business Group, the detailed process and criteria for the project can be developed in the Project Design Brief .



1 BUSINESS PROBLEM OR NEED


[Briefly explain why the project is proposed. Identify key issues that the project will address, e.g. address weakness, leverage strength, exploit opportunity, etc.]



2 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES


[Identify which of RMIT’s strategic planning objectives the project outcomes will support.]



3 EXPECTED OUTCOMES


[Explain how the project will provide a solution to the identified business need and list key outcomes]



4 FUNDING SOURCES


[Identify sources from which funding for the project will be sought.]



5 PROJECT PROPOSAL ACCEPTANCE


This project is accepted in principle. The project originator is authorized to investigate the feasibility of the project and its business outcomes, and to develop a Project Business Case .


Accepted on behalf of the Business Group Manager:

{Signature}

Rejected on behalf of the Business Group Manager:

{Signature}

Reasons for rejecting this project proposal are:

{List reasons if applicable}

Acceptance status and date:

{Accepted/Rejected}

{Date}



Other stakeholders distribution list:


Name / Group

Interest









Document control

Document author and date:

{Name}

{Date}

Revision record:

[Brief description or reference to revisions]

{Edit dates}


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