The Technical Approach

Section of a Proposal
TCO 341
Dr. Helen Grady
March 31, 2004
 Overview of Technical Approach
Problem statement
Project description
Goals/objectives
Project activities / steps
Evaluation plan

This is a problem
 Problem Statement
(research-oriented proposals)
What
When
Why
Who
Why

Hint: expand on your A-B-C heuristic

 Problem/Needs Statements
Must be substantiated
Must be convincing
Must avoid circular reasoning (e.g.,
the problem is the lack of service
that you are proposing)
 Project Description - TA
Goals and objectives identify what
will happen if project is implemented
Project activities detailed plan of
what you will do
Evaluation plan criteria and
methods to determine
results/successes of project
 Goals and Objectives
Specific, achievable, measurable
statements about what is going to be
accomplished
Examples:
To determine optimum seating capacity
for an all-purpose events arena
To recruit, train, and place 100 teenage
volunteers in local service agencies
 Project Activities
Tasks associated with project startup
Tasks associated with project
implementation

Be specific about what will be done,

when, where, and by whom
Be convincing about the feasibility of
your approach
 Evaluation Plan
What methods will you use to
determine if project is successful?
What types and sources of evidence
are needed?
 Summary Must Convince
Evaluators that
Problem/need is real
Approach is feasible
Project is worth funding
Yours is the best solution