CREATING A CONCEPT PAPER
Concept paper -Is a document used to convince a panel of potential funders to help a product, program, or service become a reality.
FIVE ELEMENTS:
1.INTRODUCTION- includes your group’s mission and vision and a brief introduction of your project.
2.PURPOSE- includes the reasons why this project is worth your group and your sponsor’s time, effort, and money.
3.DESCRIPTION- includes all the necessary information about the project. In ICT, it involves the sites you are going to produce and the purpose of each and how they work in unison.
4.SUPPORT- contains the budget needed for the project. Some concept papers do not specify any amount requested from the sponsor.
5.CONTACT INFORMATION- includes information on how the group can be contacted.
SIMPLIFIED ICT PROJECT PROCESS OVERVIEW
Planning
Involves the following tasks (but not limited too):
- Conceptualizing your project
- Researching on available data about your topic
- Setting deadlines and meetings
- Assigning people to various tasks
- Finding a web or blog host
- Creating a site map for your website
- Listing down all applications that you need including web apps
- Funding (if applicable)
Development -Involves the actual creation of the website(s); involves the production of images, infographics, etc.
Release and promotion-Involves the actual release of the website for public view and promoting it. Promotion typically starts before the actual release.
Maintenance– Involves responding to feedback of your site visitors and continuing to improve the website.
Lesson 12: ICT PROJECT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE 