Initial Proposal for a Business Application or Game

Business Application Questions

For this week, you will submit an initial proposal that is either a game or a business application. Review each of the following and submit your proposal for approval. Business Application: Submit a 1 page initial proposal that addresses the basic idea of the program and the following questions: What is the name and purpose of your program? List the reasons you are creating this program? Include outcomes – i.e. reports Include inputs – what data needs to be stored. Include processes – what will the program need to do? What do you want the program to accomplish? Explain the goal you have for the program? Who is your target audience for the program? Describe your target audience by age, gender, socioeconomic characteristics and so on. What issues is your program addressing? What content do you need to gather?

Game: Submit a 1 page initial proposal that addresses the basic idea of the program and the following questions: What is the overarching story-line. This story line should have your basic introduction to your characters and why they are going to do what they are going to do. This should be detailed enough (you can alter it a bit during development if needed) to explain the why behind the story and the point of the character’s movements and why you are playing. What is the scenario and the planning for winning? For example, you may want a nemesis – it could be an object, the computer itself or another character. (A dual-player game is not recommended at this point.)

For example, if they are trapped in a haunted house, it may be that their goal is to escape, and they must escape in a very specific way. In this case the house is the nemesis. Note that you may have multiple win scenarios. What types of emotions does your game attempt to inspire? Who is your target audience for the game? Describe your target audience by age, gender, socioeconomic characteristics and so on. What is the genre of the game? Strategy, adventure, sports, etc. What’s the motivation to keep playing? Levels, points, competition, etc. What content do you need to gather? Notes on Submission: Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.

Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates. Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the ".docx" extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date.