implementation in order to, improve functionality, save cost or increase the security for a particular area of the company. This implementation can be something your current place of employment needs or a made-up "what if" scenario that you imagine a small/large company would want. Some examples could be: 1. Necessary hardware needed for a specific task. 2. Cloud hosting solutions. 3. Backup solutions and/or security software implementations. You will be responsible for obtaining the following information: 1. Current issues and or difficulties faced which would merit the need for the proposal. Be as descriptive as possible regarding the current issue. You should be asking yourselves questions like: How is it working now? How inefficient it is compared to other systems? Is this a sizeable enough change that would merit an investment? 2. Affected stakeholders from [ the implementation of the project. Who is impacted by the project, both positive and negatively? How will the individuals mentioned above, be impacted? Will people be replaced or need additional training to transition to the new system? How will it affect other areas of the business? 3. Proposed solutions to address the current issue. - More than one solution must be presented. Remember, sometimes what could be considered as an absurd idea needs to be documented in order to make sure that they are not viable solutions. 4. Proposed program/system/process that could address the issue. Look for third party solutions if possible. If a company can provide you with the solution to the problem, make sure to mention why you think that's the case. Make sure to also list the company's track record. Have they had experience working on something like this before? Vendors don't like to get requests that don't lead anywhere. Try, if possible, to obtain the information from their website.) 5. Potential risks involved in the execution of such project. Think of possible scenarios that could affect the implementation of your project, i.e., budget constraints, lack of time, pushback from the stakeholders. Some risks are unavoidable but could be mitigated. Try and find possible alternatives if such events were to happen. 6. Conclusion. - Think of this section as your closing argument, as to why this proposal would be the best option for the company to take