Engineering Project Proposal Template

Questions to ask:

What is the underlying problem you are trying to address?

  • Should be well defined
  • Focus on the issue
  • No solutions yet

Why should we solve this problem?

  • Impact on the org
  • Significance and urgency
  • Add data (quantitative or qualitative)

How can we solve this problem?

  • Proposed changes required.
  • Incorporate different views (4+1 architectural view model)
  • What are we optimising? (Deadline/Tech Debt)
  • What are we sacrificing? (Tech Debt/Complexity)
  • What are some alternatives to solve this problem (Important)

What are the risks with the solution?

  • Clearly list any risks
  • How and When are we thinking about tackling these
  • What can fail and the impact