Proposal

Articles and examples

• http://www.bidsketch.com/blog/selling-web-design/how-to-write-a-web-design-proposal/
• http://speckyboy.com/2011/10/03/guidelines-to-writing-a-web-design-proposal/
• http://www.sitepoint.com/7-tips-for-writing-a-winning-web-design-proposal/
• http://nerdburn.com/blog/post/sample-web-design-contract-budget-timeline-and-proposal
• http://www.motive.co.nz/guides/process/brief-website-redesign.php
• http://inspiredm.com/how-to-write-a-web-design-proposal/
• http://webdesign-gallery.com/webdesign_proposal.asp
• http://www.richquick.tv/blogs/web-design-articles/3190032-sample-website-proposal
• http://webdesign.about.com/od/freelancing/a/write-a-web-design-proposal.htm

• http://swproposal.com/
• http://www.quoteroller.com/
• http://www.niftyquoter.com/
• etc.

• Wikipedia:Request for proposal
• Wikipedia:Request for quotation
• Wikipedia:Problem Statement

Sections

Ideas for document sections and issues to highlight.

• Proposal Outline
  • aka Project Scope, Client Needs/Goals/Objectives

Research client. What is the user audience? What changes, refinements can be made to better workflow and user experience?

• Requirement Outline
  • Features client wants

Rebranding Updating the visual design (look-and-feel) New pages or sections Adding information about a new product or service Events Technical upgrade (software and standards) Information architecture Changing the way that information is grouped, or how people move around the website (navigation) Etc.

• Recommended Solution / Strategy
  • Why Drupal?
  • ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solution_stack )
  • Rational for change

• Pricing information
  • aka Fee Summary, Fee Schedule, Project Pricing
  • also times

• Future options
  • Potential additional features and solutions available

• About WebNetTech?
  • Capabilities