System proposal is serves as a summary of the system analyst’s work in the business. System proposal is presented to the business owner to improve their business and become profitable.

The following are some sections of system proposal:

It contains the list of the people who did the study and summarize the objectives of the study. It also includes the schedule of the prearranged time and place for the oral presentation of the system proposal.

2. Title Page of project

It provides the title page, the name of the project, the names of the systems analysis team members, and the date the proposal is submitted.

3. Table of contents

Writing table of contents can be useful to readers of long proposal. It can be omitted if the proposal is very short.

4. Executive summary

It contains 250 to 375 words that provides the who, what, when, where, why and how of the proposal. The readers should have accurate articulate the information on your executive summary. It should contains the overall picture of what is being proposed.

5. Outline of system study with documentation

It provides all the information about all of the methods used in the study, and who or what was studied. Also, it contains the information sources used to research the system such as the lists of people interviewed and observed as well as the forms analyzed as evidence that a thorough and comprehensive study was completed.

6. Detailed results of systems study

It presents problems with the current system including the kinds and rates of errors, current and projected work volume and how work is being handled by the current system.

7. System alternatives (3 or 4 possible solutions)

In this section, the analyst will provide three (3) to four (4) alternatives solutions that directly address the aforementioned problems.

Each alternatives should explored separately and describe the cost and benefits of each situations. You can insert graphs to compare costs and benefits for each alternative. In addition, each alternative must clearly indicate what management must do to implement it.

After providing alternatives, then the system analyst will make recommendation which is most workable and it contains the recommended solution.

It is a brief statement that mirrors the content of the executive summary. Also, it gives the objectives of the study and the recommended solution.

It is the last part of the system proposal and it contains pertinent correspondence, a summary of phases completed in the study, detailed graphs for analyses purposes or even previously done system studies.

Information Technology (IT) is the application of computers and telecommunication equipment to process data such as storing data, retrieving data, transmitting data and manipulating data.
IT proposal is suggesting the use of software or a system to eliminate the traditional way of processing data. It should attract your client and convince them that it is more beneficial to change the old system to new computerized system. The advantage of computerized system is the fast processing of data and offers a large capacity of storage for storing information.

Below is an example of Brief IT Proposal

IT Proposal presented by: ABC Software Firm

Date of Submission. August 10, 2001

Name of Software Offer: ABC Computerized Inventory System

Benefits of the Software:

• Computerized Inventory System will provide accurate data

• It has the ability to access data in a faster and efficient manner

• It handles data in accurate and timely manner since deliveries

• Eliminates paper works and manual processes

• Reduced overtime cost

• Faster streamlining purchasing and inventory control

• Reduced clerical errors

Cost of the Software: Fifty Three Thousand Pesos (Php 53,000)

Advantages offer over competitors

• Warranty for 1 year

• Provides training until the user learned all function and use of the system

• Provides user manual and trouble shooting

• Assign one (1) programmer to modified some of your request

• Parallel runs for six (6) months

Clients use our system

• Procter and Gambles Company

• Jack and Jill Corporation

• Leona’s Enterprises

• Christian Bookstore

• Mega Link Corporation

• Zobel Corporation

Areas of Specialization