22 July 2014: CDE Guidance for completing cde research proposals

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2. 23 July 2014
Guidance for
completing CDE
research proposals

3. Proposal content
Proposal format
Exemplars
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Presentation aims
“Square the circle”
Content & Format
Fit with the PAF

5. What are we looking for?
5 Key Factors

6. The Idea
Clarity!!!
Innovation!!!
Low TRLs

7. The Idea
Science
History
Proposal = Contract

8. The Idea
Defence Users
Scenario
Conditions of use

9. The Idea
Multiple uses
Limitations
Graphics

10. The Idea
Capabilities
Improvements
YOUR vision!!!

11. The Idea
UNCLASSIFIED

12. The Benefit
Valued benefit(s)
Significant levels
Commitment

13. The Benefit
Wider applications
Large businesses
Performance

14. The Benefit
Wider applications
Large businesses
Performance

15. The Benefit
Measurements
Justification
High-level VFM

16. The Impact
Game changing?
Push boundaries!
Barriers

17. The Impact
“Acid Test”
YOUR vision

18. The Impact
Benefits
Body of Evidence
Roadmap

19. The Impact
Benefits
Body of Evidence
Roadmap

20. The Approach
Strong outputs
Clear descriptions
Logical/progressive

21. The Approach
Time & resources
Dependencies
Credibility

22. The Approach
Access to facilities
GFX
Assumptions

23. The Approach
Ethics

24. The Deliverables
Clear offerings
Differences – rivals
Performance

25. CDE Assessment
Performance
Assessment
Framework (PAF)

26. CDE Assessment
On-line links
PAF Guide
All Competitions

27. CDE Assessment

28. Operational Relevance
HIGH impact

29. Likelihood of Exploitation
Make it happen
Delivery

30. Building Critical S&T for UK
Future capabilities
Future visions

31. Scientific Quality/Innovation
Innovative science
Feasibility

32. Technical Risk
Assess feasibility
De-risk decisions
Push S&T limits

33. Great proposals!
Evidence required
Contribution

34. Online bid submission
Portal – one route
Low overheads
Control of IP

35. Getting started

36. Technical tabs - advice
Options
Use carefully..
(ANY) option

37. Proposal - Front Cover
Title
Innovation Desc.
Careful thought

38. Military Scenario
Where used?
Multiple Uses?
Constraints

39. Military Organisation
Land – Sea – Air?
Type of role
Activities

40. Military Capability
Do we need it?
Performance
How measured?

41. Attachments
Complexity
1mb max
MS Word format

42. Requirements
Functions
Steps
Diagrams


43. Solution
Logical/progressive
Scientific Principles
Diagrams.

44. Solution
History
Stand-alone
Assessors shoes…

45. Critical Parameters
Availability
Barriers
Openness

46. Performance Assessment
Experimentation
Detailed design
Reliable data

47. Performance Assessment
Experimentation
Detailed design
Reliable data

48. Performance Assessment
Builds confidence

49. Intellectual Capital
Ownership of IP
Level of maturity
Approach

50. Stakeholder Management
Other stakeholders
Downstream
Stakeholder map

51. Contract Scenario
Planned activities
Future vision
Attachments!

52. Supply Organisation
Who's involved?
Alliances
Don’t rely on GFX..

53. Supply Capability
Resources?
Other GFX!
Commercial routes

54. Resource Scheduling
Known FY “bug”
Be specific!
Overheads

55. Contracting Terms
Contract Type
Justify choice
Reasonable Profit

56. Deliverables
Clearly defined
Clear links

57. Payment Schedules
Advanced funding
Stage Payments
Contract set up

58. Final reminders!
The 5 key factors!
Clear & concise!
Use (ANY) option

59. Final reminders!
Innovation Desc.
On-line form
Graphics

60. Final reminders!
Avoid GFX
Early submissions!
Contract set up

61. Proposal health check
Proof read
Remove ambiguity
Weed out TLAs!

62. Effective proposals
Content
PAF
Structure