Identifying a Proposal's Many Parts
Learn how to identify and write key issues, tasks, deliverables, and value-added items — the essential building blocks of a winning methodology.
Why should I complete this prompt set?
master the building blocks of a winning methodology
A great methodology does more than describe your plan — it proves you understand the project. In this set, you’ll practice recognizing the core components of a strong methodology: key issues, tasks, deliverables, and value-added items. Each prompt helps you identify, write, or refine one of these elements using real RFP excerpts and proposal examples. You'll finish this set with the skills to build a clear, client-focused methodology that stands out in every proposal.
budget overruns and review sessions
Read this sentence from an RFP: “The City of Reddington has previously faced challenges with budget overruns and miscommunication. Please identify your plans for assessing risk on this project. Describe your detailed budget plan and explain how you will deliver a comprehensive project report and offer a post-project review session to ensure continuous improvement.” Is this sentence a deliverable, value-added, or scope item? Is it more than one?
cybersecurity risk response
Read this sentence from an RFP: “Hacking, malware, and ransomware have become a pressing concern for our competitors. So far, we have avoided these types of catastrophes, but we would like you to describe how you plan to address this issue in our new system.” Is this sentence a scope item, deliverable, or task? Can you explain how you would use this sentence to produce all three of those items?
going beyond the scope
Read this sentence from an RFP: “In the RFP we have fully described the core scope items for this project. Please tell us what more your firm plans to do to augment our web presence.” Is this sentence asking for a task, deliverable, or value-added/innovation response? How would you describe all three of those items from this one sentence?
Every Twennie prompt set contains 20 prompts like the examples above. Each one is designed to be completed in a single sitting — daily, weekly, or monthly — and reinforces learning through brief, action-oriented exercises. These prompts help technical professionals develop essential skills one step at a time.