Project Management - Diploma of Interior Design

Lecture 2 –
Preparing a Project Proposal
Angus Chan

04 March 2019
A PROPOSAL
• A proposal outlines the plan of the implementing organisation
about the project, giving extensive information about the intention,
for implementing it, the ways to manage it and the results to be
delivered from it.
COMPONENT OF A PROPOSAL
• Cover Page (封面)
COMPONENT OF A PROPOSAL
• Cover Page (封面)
COMPONENT OF A PROPOSAL
• Cover Page (封面)
COMPONENT OF A PROPOSAL
• Cover Page (封面)
COMPONENT OF A PROPOSAL
• Cover Page (封面)
• Abstract / Executive Summary (摘要/行政摘要)
COMPONENT OF A PROPOSAL
• Cover Page (封面)
• Abstract / Executive Summary (摘要)
COMPONENT OF A PROPOSAL
• Cover Page (封面)
• Abstract / Executive Summary (摘要/行政摘要)

• Table of Content (目錄)

COMPONENT OF A PROPOSAL
• Cover Page (封面)
• Abstract / Executive Summary (摘要/行政摘要)

• Table of Content (目錄)

• Project / Proposal Background (項目及計劃書背景)
• What is the Proposal about? (這個計劃書是關於什麼?)
• What does the Proposal want to achieve? (這個計劃書想達成什麼?)
• Who is preparing this Proposal? (誰在準備此計劃書?)
• Why is the Proposal prepared? (為何要準備此計劃書?)
COMPONENT OF A PROPOSAL
• Cover Page (封面)
• Abstract / Executive Summary (摘要/行政摘要)

• Table of Content (目錄)

• Project / Proposal Background (項目及計劃書背景)
• Project Methodology (項目方法)

• Proposal Details (計劃內容)

• Content required / specified in Tender (標書指定的內容)
• Conclusion (總結)
EXAMPLES OF PROJECT DETAILS
• Design Details
• Layout Planning

• Rendering Images
• Material Schedule
• Project Programme

• Project Budget
EXAMPLES OF SPECIAL CONTENT
• Sustainability & Energy Saving
• Use of special features / items

• Management Plan
• Risk Assessment / Analysis
• Past Job References

• Company’s Financial Statements

• Monitoring & Evaluation Plan
PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION
• Flow of Content
• Importance?
• Chronology?
• Particular Requirement by Client?
PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION
• Flow of Content
• Use of Graphics
• Photos?
• Rendering Images?
• Reference Images?
• Computer Graphics?
LANGUAGE OF PROPOSAL
• Formality: Formal / Semi-Formal / Informal
• Tone: Persuasive + Narrative (  Show-off) 不亢不卑

• Language to be used: precise & concise, pin-pointing key points to

note / consider
• ***Avoid excessive jargons!!*** (避免過量使用技術術語)
• Treat your reader as someone who knows nothing about
Interior Design / Project Management
• Use simple & straight-forward languages
SAMPLES OF PROJECT PROPOSAL
WORKSHOP FOR IDP
PREVIEW FOR NEXT WEEK
• Effective Cost Estimations 有效成本預算
• Preparing a Budget & a Quotation 預算及報價單準備
Questions?