Summarise the literature you have found on the background to your problem here.

Is there a problem the project is seeking to address?

Is there an opportunity the project is seeking to pursue?

Will the project meet a need that is currently not being met?

Is there a legal or regulatory reason for delivering the project?

Link to one of the dimensions of quality

Given the above, what is the project objective/s?

Try to ensure the objectives are, Specific, Manageable, Achievable, Realistic and Time scaled (SMART).

These maybe structure / process / outcome

Potential Benefits (To save on word count these can be considered in the appendix in the SWOT analysis instead of here)

When the project achieves its objective, what benefits will follow?

Think about benefits in the following categories:

Patient benefits

Clinical benefits

Organisational benefits

Staff benefits

Financial benefits

Dimensions of quality

Consider the local context and Its impact on the project.

Consider the type of organisation, the size of organisation, and local patient population.

Include how you got started with this project and what drove you to tackle this problem.

Description of the intervention(s) in sufficient detail that others could reproduce it.

Include evidence to support your proposed innovation here.

Indicative timescales – you could include a Gantt chart in the appendices.

How could the proposed change be implemented?

Improvement model / leadership style

Communication plan / style

Specifics of the team involved in the work

Stakeholder analysis

Identify the risks that may impact the successful delivery of your project

This could be presented in the form of a SWOT analysis table in the appendix.

Consider how these risks may mitigated where possible.

Include outcome, process, and balancing measures.

Identify an appropriate evaluation tool/s.