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Centre Defence Enterprise

for

@dstlmod #dstlcde

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12 December 2013

Guidance for completing CDE research proposals

Bruce Hardie - CDE Technology Manager

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Proposal content

Proposal format

Exemplars

12 December 2013 © Crown copyright 2013 Dstl

Your feedback

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© Crown Copyright MOD 2011

Presentation aims

“Square the circle”

Content & Format

Fit with the PAF

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What are we looking for?

5 Key Factors

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The Idea

Clarity!!!

Innovation!!!

Low TRLs

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The Idea

Science

History

Proposal = Contract

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The Idea

Defence Users

Scenario

Conditions of use

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The Idea

Multiple uses

Limitations

Graphics

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The Idea

Capabilities

Improvements

YOUR vision!!!

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The Idea

UNCLASSIFIED

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The Benefit

Valued benefit(s)

Significant levels

Commitment

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The Benefit

Wider applications

Large businesses

Performance

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The Benefit

Wider applications

Large businesses

Performance

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The Benefit

Measurements

Justification

High-level VFM

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The Impact

Game changing?

Push boundaries!

Barriers

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The Impact

“Acid Test”

YOUR vision

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The Impact

Benefits

Body of Evidence

Roadmap

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The Impact

Benefits

Body of Evidence

Roadmap

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The Approach

Strong outputs

Clear descriptions

Logical/progressive

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The Approach

Time & resources

Dependencies

Credibility

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The Approach

Access to facilities

GFX

Assumptions

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The Approach

Ethics

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The Deliverables

Clear offerings

Differences – rivals

Performance

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CDE Assessment

Performance Assessment Framework (PAF)

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CDE Assessment

On-line links

PAF Guide

All Competitions

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CDE Assessment

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Operational Relevance

HIGH impact

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Likelihood of Exploitation

Make it happen

Delivery

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Building Critical S&T for UK

Future capabilities

Future visions

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Scientific Quality/Innovation

Innovative science

Feasibility

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Technical Risk

Assess feasibility

De-risk decisions

Push S&T limits

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Great proposals!

Evidence required

Contribution

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Online bid submission

Portal – one route

Low overheads

Control of IP

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Getting started

Christine -

Located in HUB

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Technical tabs - advice

Options

Use carefully..

(ANY) option

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Proposal - Front Cover

Title

Innovation Desc.

Careful thought

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Military Scenario

Where used?

Multiple Uses?

Constraints

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Military Organisation

Land – Sea – Air?

Type of role

Activities

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Military Capability

Do we need it?

Performance

How measured?

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Attachments

Complexity

1mb max

MS Word format

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Requirements

Functions

Steps

Diagrams

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Solution

Logical/progressive

Scientific Principles

Diagrams.

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Solution

History

Stand-alone

Assessors shoes…

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Critical Parameters

Availability

Barriers

Openness

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Performance Assessment

Experimentation

Detailed design

Reliable data

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Performance Assessment

Experimentation

Detailed design

Reliable data

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Performance Assessment

Builds confidence

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Intellectual Capital

Ownership of IP

Level of maturity

Approach

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Stakeholder Management

Other stakeholders

Downstream

Stakeholder map

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Contract Scenario

Planned activities

Future vision

Attachments!

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Supply Organisation

Who's involved?

Alliances

Don’t rely on GFX..

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Supply Capability

Resources?

Other GFX!

Commercial routes

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Resource Scheduling

Known FY “bug”

Be specific!

Overheads

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Contracting Terms

Contract Type

Justify choice

Reasonable Profit

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Deliverables

Clearly defined

Clear links

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Payment Schedules

Advanced funding

Stage Payments

Contract set up

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Final reminders!

The 5 key factors!

Clear & concise!

Use (ANY) option

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Final reminders!

Innovation Desc.

On-line form

Graphics

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Final reminders!

Avoid GFX

Early submissions!

Contract set up

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Proposal health check

Proof read

Remove ambiguity

Weed out TLAs!

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Effective proposals

Content

PAF

Structure

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Questions?

Centre for Defence Enterprise

01235 438445

[email protected] www.science.mod.uk/enterprise