I moved client side about 8 months ago. One of the things to most surprised me is how I miss writing proposals.
Honestly.
I even dug out my old proposal template to make myself feel better.
Then I thought, maybe people might find it useful . Maybe you have been asked to write a proposal. Maybe you write proposals all the time and you’re nosy to see what I put in mine. Maybe you are just wondering what a proposal is.
For whatever reason. Here you go. My proposal template:
Vision
An outline of the overall aims for the project and a description of what the end product will be and how it will function.
We will deliver:
- Summary of Key Deliverables
- Broken down into Bullet Points
- e.g. a redeveloped website in line with new brand guidelines
- e.g. A user friendly CMS
- e.g. Social media sharing tools
- e.g. Effective Search Engine performance and improved traffic
Introduction
Introduction to Mystery Co.
Project Description
Services
Deliverables
Project Plan
Roles and responsibilities
Timescales
Project Details
Front end
CMS
Additional Requirements
Hosting
Site Marketing
Social Media
Accessibility
Development Tools
Licensing
Methodology
Initiation
Scoping
Wireframing
Design
Build
Testing
Rollout
Costs
Appendix A – Hosting
Appendix B – Risks and Constraints
Appendix C – Credentials
Barry Dewar 