1. Title of Self-proposed Project
Proposal Template

2. Introduction
Background of the area
Current systems

3. Opportunities and Pains
(Identifying the problem to solve—”why and what”)

4. Initial Opportunities & Pains
<Opportunity/Pain 1>
<Opportunity/Pain 2>
<Opportunity/Pain 3>

5. Feedback of User 1 on Opportunities/Pains
Does the user agree/disagree with the opportunities/pains?
If not, what are the opportunities/pains?
Ps. A user can be an article by a user/on users

6. Feedback of User 2 on Opportunities/Pains
Does the user agree/disagree with the opportunities/pains?
If not, what are the opportunities/pains?
Ps. A user can be an article by a user/on users

7. Feedback of User 3 on Opportunities/Pains
Does the user agree/disagree with the opportunities/pains?
If not, what are the opportunities/pains?
Ps. A user can be an article by a user/on users

8. Summary of User Feedback on Opportunities/Pains
Opportunity/Pain 1
Opportunity/Pain 2
Opportunity/Pain 3
Suggestions
User 1
User 2
User 3

9. Proposed Opportunities & Pains
<Opportunity/Pain 1>
<Opportunity/Pain 2>
<Opportunity/Pain 3>

10. Ideas for Improvement to Create Value: Core Features of the System
(Ideas in solving the problem—”how”)

11. Initial Core Features of the System

12. Feedback on features from User 1
Does the user agree/disagree that the features are an improvement and create value?
If not, brainstorm for ideas

13. Feedback on features from User 2
Does the user agree/disagree that the features are an improvement and create value?
If not, brainstorm for ideas

14. Feedback on features from User 3
Does the user agree/disagree that the features are an improvement and create value?
If not, brainstorm for ideas

15. Summary of User Feedback on Features
Suggestions
User 1
User 2
User 3

16. Proposed Core Features of the System