Task: I have never prepare a Project Proposal so I don't know in what format or how it should look like. That is why; I need your help creating a Project Proposal for an idea or concept that is explained in the attached document. The concept relates to an innovative computer system that needs to be developed by Microsoft Corporation. I have tried to explain on a high level the basic idea of my concept as this is what I will need to follow through in creating my final Project Plan. I will greatly appreciate if you can put some thought to the concept that I have written and help identify at least two challenges to be solved or opportunities to be capitalized upon through implementing this new computer system or computer based device. In tabular format, list the opportunity, any potential software and/or hardware that should be investigated, and the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing this opportunity.
In addition, I would request you to review the added content in the attached document and make any changes for improvement for the same in line for a good Project Proposal. This Project Proposal will attempt to persuade the management of my company to fund my project.
I already have a US patent pending for this idea, and I will be using this for my final course theses.
P.S. Please provide appropriate references for statements and/or quotations next to the statements and/or quotations itself, apart from the references that you would provide at the end of your response as well.
Company Description:
Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded Microsoft Corporation in the year 1975. In current times, if one thinks of a computer, one evidently starts to think about Microsoft. In the personal computer industry, Microsoft is the largest and most influential company in the world. Microsoft developed operating systems like DOS and Windows and these operating systems have emerged as today’s de facto standards. Apart from the operating system, Microsoft also develops computer software for almost every aspect of programming tools and end user applications.
Microsoft has a diverse range of product portfolio for the market, which range from Operating System products to well known Windows Productivity Suites, Collaboration and Mobile products. One of the most recent product launches from Microsoft has been of its Zune music player. Microsoft has developed this hard drive based MP3 music player with inbuilt wireless technology, enabling people to share music, videos and photos with friends and others using Zune. Microsoft has also developed a Zune Marketplace Service which allows music publishers to sell their songs via this service. The Zune player is capable of storing and playing songs, videos and photos.
Desired Functionality of the Proposed Project:
To enrich the functionality and power of the Zune music player, an intelligent remote control device is required to be developed. Even though, Zune already has a remote control device which helps the user to access play lists and control menu navigation and volume. But the play list and navigation is possible when your Zune player is either attached to a TV, where it is displaying the Zune screen or the Zune player is attached as a standalone to a docking station, audio, video or photo.
This new wireless, intelligent memory based remote control, will have a memory of its own which will be hosting data and executing key commands managed through inbuilt remote applications. The remote will have a new design, look and feel. There will be a touch screen on top of the remote along with key features such as, fast forward, skip, play, stop, pause, plus (for volume increase), minus (for volume decrease) and mute likewise. The screen will have the ability to display the list of songs, videos or photos in the current play list or folder on the Zune player. The user can then select the desired song, video or photo to play or display on the player or any external display and/or audio device connected to the Zune player, such as TVs or music systems.
The remote will also be able to display the full menu screen of the video that has been selected for current play. This menu will always be available on the screen of the remote till the time the selected video is under play. This facilitates and makes it easier for the user to use the menu to directly reach ump to his or her desired scene or feature set instead of him or her having to pause the currently playing video on the TV or the Zune player and then going through the complete menu launch cycle as it happens in current time.
If the user has wireless internet connection at home then a specific part of the screen on this new remote will display web marketing ads as sponsored by various companies. If the user likes the Ad or is interested in knowing more about the ad, the user can freeze the Ad on the remotes screen by a single tap. Further, the user could plug the remote directly to his or her computer via a USB connection cable and which will take the user directly to that displayed Ad Company’s website.
Such capabilities of this new Zune remote will empower it to function like a light weight mini computer in the user’s hands.