A project proposal is used to flesh out an idea, get a broad idea of the scope of effort and provide enough context to decide whether to move forward. The goal is that Proposals follow a common format - this makes it much easier for authors to keep the appropriate scope, ensures that the important common points are covered, and provides a repository of good examples for future proposal authors. A broad overview of the problem being solved. A broad description of what will be done to solve the problem. Avoid getting into too many details at this point.
Risk Factors Identify the risk factors associated with the project.
Scope Outline the scope of the project. In addition to saying what is in the scope of the project, it is often important to point out what the project will not address. Deliverables Explain the deliverables that will be produced as a result of the project. This includes documentation, upgrade tools or other deliverables in addition to software.