Centre Defence Enterprise
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Room 2 @dstlmod #dstlcde
04 December 2013
Guidance for completing CDE research proposals – Part 2 of 2 (Structure)
Bruce Hardie - CDE Technology Manager
© Crown copyright 2013 Dstl 04 December 2013
Briefing aims
Usage
Structure
Advice
Online bid submission
Portal – one route
Low overheads
Control of IP
Getting started
Christine -
Located in HUB
Technical tabs - advice
Options
Use carefully..
(ANY) option
Proposal - Front Cover
Title
Innovation Desc.
Careful thought
Military Scenario
Where used?
Multiple Uses?
Constraints
Military Organisation
Land – Sea – Air?
Type of role
Activities
Military Capability
Do we need it?
Performance
How measured?
Attachments
Complexity
1mb max
MS Word format
Requirements
Functions
Steps
Diagrams
Solution
Logical/progressive
Scientific Principles
Diagrams.
Solution
History
Stand-alone
Assessors shoes…
Critical Parameters
Availability
Barriers
Openness
Performance Assessment
Experimentation
Detailed design
Reliable data
Performance Assessment
Experimentation
Detailed design
Reliable data
Performance Assessment
Builds confidence
Intellectual Capital
Ownership of IP
Level of maturity
Approach
Stakeholder Management
Other stakeholders
Downstream
Stakeholder map
Contract Scenario
Planned activities
Future vision
Attachments!
Supply Organisation
Who's involved?
Alliances
Don’t rely on GFX..
Supply Capability
Resources?
Other GFX!
Commercial routes
Resource Scheduling
Known FY “bug”
Be specific!
Overheads
Contracting Terms
Contract Type
Justify choice
Reasonable Profit
Deliverables
Clearly defined
Clear links
Payment Schedules
Advanced funding
Stage Payments
Contract set up
Final reminders!
The 5 key factors!
Clear & concise!
Use (ANY) option
Final reminders!
Innovation Desc.
On-line form
Graphics
Final reminders!
Avoid GFX
Early submissions!
Contract set up
Proposal health check
Proof read
Remove ambiguity
Weed out TLAs!
Effective proposals
Content
Structure
Questions?
Centre for Defence Enterprise 01235 438445
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