--- title: "Proposal: technical, management, cost sections" subject: "Communication English" chapter: 6 key: "semester_5/communication_english:proposal-hydropower-it-company-sections" source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_5/communication_english/proposal-hydropower-it-company-sections site: BCT Engineering --- # Proposal: technical, management, cost sections Communication English · Chapter 6: Writing Proposal - Asked in: 2074 Chaitra, 10 marks - Video: [Project Proposal Writing: How to Write A Winning Project Proposal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsGBuu88WE0) — ProjectManager - Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort) on 2026-10-14 - Page: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_5/communication_english/proposal-hydropower-it-company-sections - Whole chapter: https://www.bctengineer.com/md/semester_5/communication_english/chapter-6 ## Question 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 ## 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. ## Answer The proposal is for a new IT company, **Himal Soft Solutions Pvt. Ltd.**, to be established in Kathmandu. #### a) Technical section 1. **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. 2. **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. 3. **Infrastructure.** 25 workstations, two servers, cloud hosting, licensed tools, a firewall and a UPS. 4. **Process.** Requirement analysis, design, development, testing, deployment and support, following the agile approach. Each project has a project manager and a quality check. 5. **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. ## Check yourself The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why. 1. Which content belongs in the technical section? A. Business plan, facility, infrastructure, process and schedule B. Board members' hobbies C. The final conclusion only D. References only Answer: A. The technical section explains what will be done, with what, and when. (Key point: Technical section content) 2. What does the management section of this proposal include? A. Itemised costs B. Software algorithms C. Rent receipts D. Board of Directors, CEO, technical team, administration and control (reports and audit) Answer: D. It describes people, roles and supervision such as weekly meetings and annual audit. (Key point: Management section content) 3. Which control mechanism is described? A. Weekly progress meetings, monthly board report and annual audit B. No review C. A review once in ten years D. Verbal reports only Answer: A. These ensure oversight of progress and finance. (Key point: Control mechanism) 4. What is the grand total of the cost estimate? A. Rs. 51,00,000 B. Rs. 53,55,000 (sub-total 51,00,000 plus 5% contingency 2,55,000) C. Rs. 56,10,000 D. Rs. 2,55,000 Answer: B. 51,00,000 + 2,55,000 = 53,55,000. 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