WRA 453 Grant & Proposal Writing

1. WRA 453Grant & Proposal Writing Fall 2005 Bill Hart-Davidson hartdav2@msu.edu Session 16: proposal macro & microstructures

2. PIP : A fractal organization scheme for proposing Persuade Inform Persuade

3. Try it: proposing an activity To ensure that our visualizations are usable, we will invite two expert reviewers from the field of information visualization to comment and give feedback on the design. Paul Dourish & Barbara Mirel are two leading researchers in the areas of information visualizationa and computer-supported cooperative work. Both have agreed to support this project by serving as reviewers. We believe that with the help of Mirel & Dourish, our visualization tool can be integrated into the work practice of proposal writers who have not previously used self-analytic tools to improve their performance. Persuade Inform Persuade

4. Scaled up: PIP for methods slot Line of Argument: Here is a methodological approach that has been shown to be sound in these previous studies/projects. Line of Argument: We are using the methodological approach, adapting for our specific project in these ways. Line of Argument: Based on our pilot study and previous published work, here are the positive outcomes we expect that match with the goals stated in the RFP. (e.g. replicability, validity, etc.) Persuade Inform Persuade

5. Scaled down: PIP elevator speech Some colleagues of mine and I are working on a way to improve proposal writing success by visualizing the proposing process. We depict proposing process as chains of communication events rather than tasks. Task-based visualizations are not detailed enough, we find, because knowledge work tasks are themselves made up of communication events - sometimes many of them! Persuade Inform Persuade

6. Your PIP practice Using the PIP structure can be a helpful, ready-to-hand strategy for all parts of the proposing process. Try it for yourself! Persuade Inform Persuade Draft an elevator speech for your P2 project using the PIP structure. Post it to your project page Not only will this earn you credit for an in class exercise when you post it to your project page, you might also find yourself using it for real when talking to someone about project 2!

7. Freed p. 178 Scaling Up

8. Types of Current Situations &Expected Outcomes Lack insight Have insight Lack Plan Want insight Want plan Want plan implemented Freed p. 21

9. Types of Current Situations &Expected Outcomes Lack insight Have insight Lack Plan 1 objective Want insight Want plan Want plan implemented Freed p. 23

10. Tell us about your P3 What are the possible current conditions? What are the possible desired outcomes? How does your project fit in? What are your objectives? (back to PIP!)