Proposal: [Project name]

About this doc

Metadata about this document. Describe the scope and current status.

This doc is a proposal for [feature or change]. Upon approval, we will look to have this prioritized as a project and do a full Technical Design Document.

Sign off deadline	Date
Status	Draft
Author(s)	Name 1, Name 2

Sign offs

*Name 1*
*Name 2*
Add your name here to sign off

Problem

What is the problem being solved? What are the pain points? What is the current solution and why is not good enough?

High level goal

Why should we do this? Answer this in metrics ideally but otherwise a sentence or two is okay.

What will happen if we don’t solve this?

Make it clear the downsides of what will happen if we don’t invest the time into this.

Proposed solution: [Option name]

State the option you suggest and explain your reasoning. What benefits will we get from this approach? Time, money, risk, convenience, etc.

Alternatives

A table or summary of the other options to achieve the goal. Also, consider adding this to an Appendix to keep the doc focused too.

Option 1: …
- Pros: …
- Cons: …
Option 2: …
- Pros: …
- Cons: …
…

Risks

What can go wrong with the proposed approach? How are you mitigating that?

Risk 1
Risk 2
…

Open Questions [optional]

Anything still being figured out that you could use some additional eyes or thoughts on.