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today we're talking about how to present a project proposal with that I want to cover some traps and best practices but before I do I want to review what a project proposal is when we use it and a few reminders about writing one so what is a project proposal it presents a proposed approach to solve a problem or seize an opportunity it also outlines the implications if it's not done so when do we use it we use it at the project kickoff and it's used to coordinate resources whether they're human resources or material resources tasks equipment raw materials that are needed in a specific time frame so a few reminders about when we write one first of all I recommend using a template there are several things that you generally include in the proposal and here are the three things the executive summary the background and the proposal so in the background you're including a little bit about the history of the problem or the opportunity the requirements and the solution that you're proposing the proposal includes the vision and goals deliverables time frame resources the budget ownership as well as the reporting including the issues and risk as well as the implications and I also want to point out the success criteria and the authorization required so let's review a few of the traps I like to call them the likes the lack of preparation you want to be sure to prepare for presenting you want to ensure that you have everything written out that you haven't documented the data that you need and real a real clear concise solution that you're presenting you also want to ensure that you have the confidence you're presenting to a group of people who are looking to you for the solution to either again a problem or an opportunity also the lack of time you want to be sure to practice and prepare so that you have enough time you want to don't want to wait to the end and run out of time where maybe you haven't been able to leave with the the approvals or the sign offs that you need also another trip can be asking the sponsor for the solution it's different than asking for consensus or input or feedback but you don't want to be asking them to provide the solution that's what they're looking for you to present also another trap is providing too many options if you provide too many options it could be another point of confusion and then leave with no decision also another trap is leaving the people that you're presenting to hanging without providing the next steps let's talk about the best practices so first of all start with the end in mind at the end of your presentation what would you have them do note who is going to be present and what their styles are know if they're more strategic in their thinking or...