18 November 2014: CDE Guidance for completing cde research proposals

1. Centre
Defence
Enterprise
for

2. 19 November 2014
Guidance for completing CDE research proposals
Bruce Hardie - CDE Technology Manager

3. Proposal content
Proposal format
Exemplars 19 November 2014 © Crown copyright 2013 Dstl
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4. What are we looking for?
5 key factors

5. The idea
Clarity!!!
Innovation!!!
Low technology readiness levels

6. The idea
Science
History
Proposal = contract

7. The idea
Defence users
Scenario
Conditions of use

8. The idea
Multiple uses
Limitations
Graphics

9. The idea
Capabilities
Improvements
YOUR vision!!!

10. The idea
UNCLASSIFIED

11. The benefit
Valued benefit(s)
Significant levels
Commitment

12. The benefit
Critical science and technology
Wider applications
MOD as a business

13. The benefit
Critical science and technology
Wider applications
MOD as a business

14. The benefit
Improvements and measurements
Justification

15. The impact
Game changing?
Push boundaries?
Barriers

16. The impact
‘Acid test’
YOUR vision

17. The impact
Benefits
Body of evidence
Roadmap

18. The impact
Benefits
Body of evidence
Roadmap

19. The approach
Strong outputs
Clear descriptions
Logical/progressive

20. The approach
Time and resources
Dependencies
Credibility

21. The approach
Access to facilities
Government- furnished ‘X’ (GFX)
Assumptions

22. The approach
Ethics

23. The deliverables
Clear offerings
Differences – rivals
Performance

24. CDE assessment
Performance Assessment Framework (PAF)

25. CDE assessment
Online links
PAF guide
All competitions

26. CDE assessment

27. Operational relevance
HIGH impact

28. Likelihood of exploitation
Make it happen
Delivery

29. Building critical S&T for UK
Future capabilities
Future visions

30. Scientific quality/innovation
Innovative science
Feasibility

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

32. Great proposals!
Evidence required
Contribution

33. Online bid submission
Portal – only route
Low overheads
Control of intellectual property (IP)

34. Getting started

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

36. Proposal - front cover
Title
Innovation description
Careful thought

37. Military scenario
Where used?
Multiple uses?
Constraints

38. Military organisation
Land – sea – air?
Type of role
activities

39. Military capability
Do we need it?
Performance
How measured?

40. Attachments
Complexity
1MB max
MS Word format

41. Requirements
Functions
Steps
Diagrams



42. Solution
Logical/progressive
Scientific principles
Diagrams

43. Solution
History
Stand alone
Assessors shoes…

44. Critical parameters
Availability
Barriers
Openness

45. Performance assessment
Experimentation
Detailed design
Reliable data

46. Performance assessment
Experimentation
Detailed design
Reliable data

47. Performance assessment
Builds confidence

48. Intellectual capital
Ownership of IP
Level of maturity
Approach

49. Stakeholder management
Other stakeholders
Downstream
Stakeholder map

50. Contract scenario
Planned activities
Future vision
Attachments!

51. Supply organisation
Who's involved?
Alliances
Don’t rely on GFX..

52. Supply capability
Resources?
Other GFX!
Commercial routes

53. Resource scheduling
Known FY “bug”
Be specific!
Overheads

54. Contracting terms
Contract type
Justify choice
Reasonable profit

55. Deliverables
Clearly defined
Clear links

56. Payment schedules
Advanced funding
Stage payments
Contract set up

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

58. Final reminders!
Innovation description
Online form
Graphics

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

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

61. Effective proposals
Content
PAF
Structure

62. Questions?
Centre for Defence Enterprise
cde@dstl.gov.uk
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