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Generalsoftware, business analysis and proposals Pin
raddevus19-Jul-17 10:47
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Whenever I read a really great book I like to share it.
Right now I'm reading, Writing Winning Business Proposals, Third Edition [^]

I really like books (and communicators) who cut through all the clouds and give me the facts in an interesting way.

I know many of you run your own software businesses and this one will be really great for those.

However, I'm finding that the basic structure they talk about with proposals directly relate to discussions I have with various stakeholders within the company I work at when they request enhancements, bug fixes, etc.

I really like the way the authors break the proposal down into what they call baseline logic:

Situation: What is the problem or the opportunity?
Objectives: Given the problem or opportunity, what are the objectives for solving or realizing it?
Methods: Given those objectives, how will you achieve them?
Qualifications: Given those methods, how are you qualified to perform them?
Costs: Given the methods and qualifications, how much will it cost?
Benefits: Given those costs, what benefits and/or value will accrue?

As a developer I love the way this logic flows and connects the entire thing together.
There's even more great stuff. Can't believe someone put this together so well.

Have any of you read this great book?
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