A quad chart is a form of technical documentation used to briefly summarize an idea, in order to help rapid decision-making. A quad chart is typically one page, landscape orientation, and shows four quadrants that explain the idea. See https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Quad_chart
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What will your idea do?
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Your idea in one clear sentence.
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The need which your idea addresses.
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The gains and/or benefits and/or outcomes.
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How will you do it?
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Key tasks to be performed.
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Any previous relevant works.
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Any related ongoing efforts.
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What resources do you need and for what?
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Budget: time, cost, people, materials, etc.
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Plan: phases, milestones, decision points, etc.
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Deliverables: metrics, outputs, results, etc.
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Who is involved?
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Individual team members.
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Collaborators: teams, organizations, advisors, etc.
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Stakeholders: customers, providers, vendors, etc.
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