FUNDING PLAN
In order to make DICE a success, we must provide enough revenue to cover the
cost of the project. The green team will submit a Small Business Innovative Research
(SBIR) grant proposal for Phase I and Phase II to the National Science Foundation
(NSF). The team will apply for small business or government loans to help with
additional funding needed in Phase III.
The National Science Foundation is an organization whose primary goal is to
increase incentives and opportunities to small businesses to take under new cutting edge,
high risk research that has the potential to have an outstanding economic payoff. Under
the Directorate for Engineering Office of Industrial Innovation, is the topic of
Information Technology; this topic solicits many innovative proposals that can increase
quality of business and commerce, industry processes, education, work life and personal
life. The organization break down for DICE is as followed:
Funding Agency:
National Science Foundation SBIR
Division:
Directorate for Engineering Office of Industrial Innovation
Topic:
Information-Based Technologies (IT)
Subtopic:
Education Applications
Area:
Applications in Support of Learning
Deadline:
June 13, 2006
Awards Amount:
Phase I award: $100,000
Phase II award: $750,000
Budget Phase Breakdown:
. The DICE team will be using NSF funding for Phases I and II. For Phase III the team
will apply for small business loans and grants to help with the cost of implementing
DICE. Below is the breakdown on how the team plans to use the funding:
Phase I.
Preliminary Cost Phase I
Proof of Concept
Allocated Time: 6 months
Budget: $100,000
Number
Total
Hardware:
Required
Cost
Cost
Dell Precision 380
2
$1,490
$2,980
Dell 19 inch UltraSharp™ 1907FP Flat Panel
6
$0
$0
Linksys - 4-Port Ethernet Broadband Router
1
$60
$60
Total Hardware Cost:
$3,040
Number of
Pay
Total
Hours
Rate
Pay
Sean
704
$10
$7,040
William
704
$10
$7,040
Staffing
Student Interns:
Mark
704
$10
$7,040
Tom
704
$10
$7,040
James
704
$10
$7,040
Jeff
704
$10
$7,040
Security Expert
200
$40
$8,000
Networking Expert
200
$40
$8,000
Database Expert
200
$40
$8,000
Experts:
Overhead (40%)
$26,496
Total Labor Cost:
$92,736
Total Resource Cost:
$3,040
Total Preliminary Cost Phase I
$95,776
Phase II.
Preliminary Cost Phase II
Critical Design
Allocated Time: 2 years
Budget: $750,000
Number
Software:
Required
Cost
Total Cost
Microsoft Project 2003 Standard
6
$599
$3,594
Microsoft Office 2003 Pro
15
$499
$7,485
MSDN Universal Subscription
2
$2,799
$5,598
Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium
2
$415
$830
Microsoft Project Server 2003
1
$999
$999
Windows® Server 2003, Web Edition
2
$0
$0
Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP 2
15
$0
$0
Macromedia Studio 8
1
$1,000
$1,000
Total Software Cost:
$19,506
Hardware:
Dell PowerEdge SC1425
4
$1,750
$7,000
Dell Precision 380
15
$1,490
$22,350
Cisco 2610XM T1 Router
1
$1,478
$1,478
Dell Color Laser Printer 3100c
1
$473
$473
25' CAT6 Network Cables
8
$25
$200
15
$0
$0
Dell 19 inch UltraSharp™ 1907FP Flat
Panel
Total Hardware Cost:
$31,501
Number of
Pay
Yearly
Total
Staffing
Hours*
Rate**
Salary
Pay
Project Manager
832
$42
$79,128
$35,018
Senior Software Engineer
480
$41
$77,500
$19,787
Software Engineer 1
2352
$32
$59,700
$74,689
Software Engineer 2
2352
$32
$59,700
$74,689
Software Engineer 3
2352
$32
$59,700
$74,689
Testing Technician 1
208
$35
$65,100
$7,203
Testing Technician 2
208
$35
$65,100
$7,203
GUI Developer
120
$31
$57,600
$3,677
GUI Developer
120
$31
$57,600
$3,677
Technical Writer
400
$28
$53,500
$11,383
Database Specialist
400
$32
$60,000
$12,766
Networking Specialist
400
$29
$54,100
$11,511
Security Specialist
600
$33
$62,000
$19,787
Overhead (40%)
$142,430
Total Labor Cost:
$498,507
Total Resources Cost:
$51,007
Money Allocated for Additional
Purchases
$20,000
Total Preliminary Cost Phase II
$538,507
Phase III.
Preliminary Cost Phase III
Deployment
Number
Software:
Required
Cost
Total Cost
Microsoft Project 2003 Standard
6
$599
$3,594
Microsoft Office 2003 Pro
4
$499
$1,996
Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP 2
4
$0
$0
MSDN Universal Subscription
1
$2,799
$2,799
Macromedia Studio 8
1
$1,000
$1,000
Total Software Cost:
$9,389
Hardware:
Dell Precision 380
4
$1,490
$5,960
Cisco 2610XM T1 Router
1
$1,478
$1,478
Dell Color Laser Printer 3100c
2
$473
$946
25' CAT6 Network Cables
4
$25
$100
Dell 19 inch UltraSharp™ 1907FP Flat
4
$0
$0
Panel
Total Hardware Cost:
$8,484
Number of
Pay
Yearly
Total
Staffing
Hours
Rate
Salary
Pay
Project Manager (Tom)
744
$42
$79,128
$31,314
Maketing Director
1848
$33
$62,600
$61,534
Finance Director
480
$34
$63,200
$16,136
Technical Service Manager (Jeff)
500
$29
$54,000
$14,362
Customer Service Manager (James)
500
$29
$54,000
$14,362
Software Engineer (Mark)
300
$35
$65,100
$10,388
Webmaster
300
$35
$65,700
$10,484
GUI Developer (Sean)
120
$31
$57,600
$3,677
Database Specialist (Will)
400
$32
$60,000
$12,766
Customer Support Technician (5)
1000
$20
$37,600
$100,000
Office Staff Technician (5)
1000
$20
$37,600
$100,000
Lawyer
300
$49
$92,800
$14,809
Overhead (40%)
$155,933
Total Labor Cost:
$545,765
Total Resorce Cost:
$17,873
Total Preliminary Cost Phase III
$563,638
*For more information about the budget breakdown please refer to the DICE Resource
plan and the DICE Staffing plan.