- 2074 Chaitra · 10 marks
Proposal: technical, management, cost sections
Short answer
Technical section: Web/mobile app development, IT consultancy, 25-seat office with servers, agile process, 4-month setup. Management: board, CEO, technical lead, 4 engineers, 2 designers, 2 testers, weekly progress meetings. Cost estimate: Rs. 53,55,000 including contingency.
Suppose that you want to establish a new hydropower company or an IT company in Nepal, and that you have prepared a proposal for it. Now show the following parts of your proposal: a) Technical section b) Management section c) Cost estimate
The proposal is for a new IT company, Himal Soft Solutions Pvt. Ltd., to be established in Kathmandu.
a) Technical section
- Business plan. The company will develop web and mobile applications, provide IT consultancy and outsource software services for national and foreign clients, mainly in banking, education and e-governance.
- Facility. A rented office of about 2,500 sq. ft. in Baneshwor with 25 work seats, a server room, a meeting room and fibre internet with backup.
- Infrastructure. 25 workstations, two servers, cloud hosting, licensed tools, a firewall and a UPS.
- Process. Requirement analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and support, following the agile approach. Each project has a project manager and a quality check.
- Schedule.
| Phase | Work | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registration and licensing | Month 1 |
| 2 | Office set-up and equipment | Months 2-3 |
| 3 | Recruitment and training | Month 3 |
| 4 | Start of the first projects and marketing | Month 4 |
b) Management section
- Board of Directors: three promoters decide policy and finance.
- Chief Executive Officer: an engineer with 8 years of experience, responsible for the company.
- Technical team: a technical lead, 4 software engineers, 2 UI/UX designers, 2 testers and a network administrator.
- Business and administration: a marketing manager, an accountant and an administrative assistant.
- Control: weekly progress meetings, a monthly report to the board and an annual audit by a registered auditor.
c) Cost estimate
| S.N. | Item | Amount (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Registration, licensing and legal costs | 1,50,000 |
| 2 | Rent and decoration of office (6 months advance) | 9,00,000 |
| 3 | Computers, servers and network | 18,00,000 |
| 4 | Software licences and tools | 4,00,000 |
| 5 | Furniture and other equipment | 3,50,000 |
| 6 | Recruitment, training and salaries (first 3 months) | 12,00,000 |
| 7 | Marketing and website | 3,00,000 |
| Sub-total | 51,00,000 | |
| Contingency (5%) | 2,55,000 | |
| Grand total | 53,55,000 |
The company expects to earn back the investment in about 2.5 years.
✓ Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort)
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