Problem statement: Craft, clear, accurate problem statement that highlights the information technology-related aspects of the challenges that you are facing.

Significance: Analyze the significance of this problem and what a solution could mean to you, the company or group and the discipline or area of interest within information technology. In other words, describe the significance that this project has to your discipline or area of interest within information technology and your development as a practitioner. This will be your chance to sell this project idea, so that it is exciting for your imaginary stakeholder audience and your real-world instructor, peers and potential employers.

Objectives: Describe the scope, goals and objectives of your project. If you are addressing only a part of the overarching problem, state this in this section. Make sure that your objectives are reasonable (i.e. could be accomplished without exorbitant resource usage, an irrational timeline, etc.)

Deliverables: Propose your overall solution, highlighting the key deliverables that you will create to solve the problem or challenge the statement.

Methodology: Establish the methodology and techniques that you intend to use throughout the design phase of your project, with support as to how each is appropriate for the situation.

Risks: Analyze the problem and your own solution proposal to highlight any risks that may prevent the successful completion of the solution design. Include risks that result in the project not fulfilling the objective to solve the information technology problem.