How to write a project proposal and business use case

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In this class, I will explain in detail how you can write an effective project proposal and valuable business use case.

Created byAM Learning

Last updated 12/2024

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What you'll learn

Understand what a project proposal is.
Understand why to write a project proposal.
Learn the steps to write a project proposal.
Know the tips for writing an effective project proposal.
Understand what a business use case is.
Understand why to write a business use case.
Learn the steps to write a business use case.
Know the tips for writing a valuable business use case.

Course content

2 sections • 27 lectures • 1h 57m total length

Course Introduction1:43
Discover what a project proposal is, its advantages, and the steps to write one, with templates and examples for a fashion shop website and digital marketing campaign.
What is project proposal1:20
Define a project proposal as a working document between agency and client that outlines the problem, objectives, resources, timeline, budget, and key deliverables to secure approval.
Why to write project proposal1:35
Explain why writing a project proposal matters for securing funding, gaining approvals, clarifying requirements, and serving as a blueprint and first step toward stakeholder relationships.
Advantages of a clear Project Proposal1:01
Highlight the advantages of a clear project proposal, from proving viability and clarifying requirements and roadmap to reducing misdirection and securing budget and stakeholder credibility.
How to be prepared2:17
Prepare a budget proposal by conducting in-depth analysis of the current situation, diagnosing needs and future expectations, and selecting partners with compatible culture, trust, and governance to organize tasks.
Steps to write your project proposal6:38
Identify the problem, craft an executive summary with data-driven rationale, defend your solution, and outline deliverables, timelines, and budget to persuade stakeholders.
Tips for writing an effective project proposal2:26
Tips for writing an effective project proposal that persuades recipients. Tailor language to the audience, use data and surveys, connect the project to the recipient, keep it simple, and proofread.
Best Practices For Writing Project Proposal1:32
Develop a realistic project proposal by avoiding haste and ensuring viability within budget and timeframe. Study your proposal, research issues, brainstorm ideas, use a template, and foster team collaboration.
Project Proposal Template15:50
Learn to use a project proposal template to craft an executive summary, define the problem, propose a solution, specify requirements, budget, and timelines, and measure success with metrics.
Designing the project proposal template7:06
Design the project proposal template by creating a cover page, headings, and text placeholders for executive summary, project background, proposed solution, requirements, timeline, and metrics.
Detailed project proposal1:02
Website Project Proposal13:49
Write a project proposal for a fashion show website, detailing an executive summary, online store with currency conversion and international payments, and a user-friendly content management system.
Digital Marketing Campaign Project Proposal7:16
Develop a digital marketing campaign proposal that outlines objectives, target audience, data-driven social media strategies, content optimization, and influencer partnerships across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Final Thoughts and Class Project1:26
Develop a compelling project proposal to secure stakeholder approval by detailing costs, providing client proofs, and including contact information, then publish the completed document in the project resources section.
Project Assignment

Course Introduction2:10
Explore course outline and learn to write a business use case by identifying actors, goals, preconditions, postconditions, main and alternative flows, with practical examples like library and car booking systems.
What is a business use case?2:33
Define a business use case as a sequence of actions a business actor performs to achieve a goal, guiding research, documentation, triggers, steps, alternative flows, and outcomes.
Steps for writing a business use case1:45
Identify actors and goals, define preconditions and postconditions, map the main flow, exceptions, and alternative flows to craft a business use case that explains the problem and guides decision makers.
Identify the actors1:17
Identify actors who interact with the system as external sources and destinations, naming each by its business role and describing responsibilities and why it initiates a use case.
Define the goal1:03
Identify the goal step in a use case by showing how an actor and a supporting system collaborate to reach a mini goal, addressing business value and organizational objectives.
Define the preconditions and postconditions2:00
Identify the given state required to start a use case. Define the states the system can reach after the use case ends, including normal, alternative, and exception flows.
Define the main flow, alternative flows, and exceptions1:45
Define the main flow, alternative flows, and exceptions to map how a use case achieves its goal through unconditional steps, conditional branches, and failure responses.
Best Practices for Writing a Business Use Case3:47
Clarify business goals and identify actors to define a user-focused business use case with clear system requirements. Outline preconditions, postconditions, and testable success or failure paths.
Order a product online business use case4:22
Learn how to write a business use case for ordering a product online, detailing the main flow from login and selection to payment and order confirmation.
Booking a Car Business Use Case9:21
Develop a car booking system business use case with customer and staff actors, detailing the main flow from entering information to getting a quote and booking validation, plus alternative flows.
ATM Cash Withdrawal Business Use Case6:32
Write an ATM cash withdrawal business use case detailing the actor, preconditions, and main flow. Include card and pin entry, amount validation, deduction, receipt, cash distribution, and alternative flows.
Library System Business Use Case14:28
The lecture guides library system business use cases, detailing arriving, registration, requesting a book, and returning a book with client and librarian as actors, preconditions, main flows, alternatives, and exceptions.
Final Thoughts1:02
Highlight your business or industry with a strong business case; use cases show how the system meets user needs, and follow steps to write a valuable business use case.
Project Assignment

Requirements

Internet Access
Willing to Learn
Need to have Microsoft Word installed

Description

How to write a project proposal

A project proposal aims to get approval for a project from key stakeholders.

Project proposals are documents that define your project. They tell your customers how your project ideas should be executed. In this class, I will explain in detail how you can write an effective project proposal.

You need to install Microsoft Office Word because we will write many practical examples for project proposals.

Course Outline

What is a project proposal?
Why do you need to write a project proposal?
Advantages of a clear project proposal
How to be prepared before writing a good project proposal?
Steps to writing your project proposal
Tips for writing an effective project proposal
Best Practices For Writing Project Proposals
Project Proposal Template and Examples
Final Thoughts and Class Project

The project asks the student to apply what he/she has learnt by writing a project proposal document.

By following the steps and the tips that the student will learn in this class, the student will be able to write a good and valuable project proposal.

How to write a Business Use case
The business use case is a description of how a person who uses the process or system will accomplish a goal. Business use cases are popular techniques for documenting and understanding system requirements, and I will teach you how to write them in a good and valuable way by following these steps:

Identify the Actors
Identify the Goal
Define the Pre-Conditions and Post-Conditions
Describe the Main Flow
Describe the Alternate Flows and Exceptions

The main purpose of writing a use case is to explore and highlight the value of your business, industry, or system.
Use cases can be valuable tools for understanding a specific system's ability to meet the needs of end-users.
Use cases can also be effective for product marketing purposes.
The project asks the student to apply what he/she has learnt by writing a business use case document.

I will be available to answer students' questions so send me your questions in a message.

Good Luck to all students

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Course content

How to write a project proposal14 lectures • 1hr 5min

How to write a Business use case13 lectures • 52min

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