Technical Documentation Proposal

Project title:

Proposal for the Development of the “Sharpen” Mobile Application (Mockup)

Tyler Moore

Technical Writer

Date: January 2026

Executive Summary

This proposal outlines the development of Sharpen, a mobile application designed to provide users with a mobile prompt generator. The app seeks to give ideas for designers and those in STEM fields through a seamless, user-centered experience.

Background/Problem Statement

Designers and STEM students are improving their skills for future jobs and advancement within their respective fields. They desire a challenge and are lacking inspiration for new projects to produce and display on their portfolios.

Presently, no web solution exists that generates creative ideas for branding, marketing, product/UX design, or inventions.

Objectives

• Provide users with new ideas for creation in different design and STEM fields.


• Generate over 100+ prompts for users.


• Improve users’ portfolios.

Target Audience

• Product/UX, Marketing, and Brand Designers


• STEM professionals, educators, and students


• Technical Skill Level: Low to moderate

Scope of Work

• Documentation types to be created:


• Responsive design requirements documentation


• UX-focused user flow documentation


• Feature descriptions and functional specifications


• Release notes for initial launch


• Excluded:


• Backend API development


• Marketing content


• Ongoing web maintenance post-launch

Deliverables

• Website Requirements Document


• User Flow Diagrams


• Feature Specification Document


• Editable source files (HTML, CSS, Java, Markdown/PDF)

Documentation Approach/Methodology

• Style guide


• Agile documentation aligned with sprint cycles


• Plain-language, task-based documentation


• Two revision cycles per document

Tools & Technologies

• Figma (wireframes and user flows)


• Markdown & Google Docs


• Jira (task tracking)


• GitHub (version control)

Timeline & Milestones

• Discovery & Research: 1 week


• Documentation Drafting: 2 weeks


• Review & Revisions: 1 week


• Final Delivery: 1 week

Roles & Responsibilities

Technical Writer:

• Create and maintain all documentation.


• Coordinate review and revisions.

Stakeholders:

• Provide access to APIs and requirements.


• Review and approve documentation.

Assumptions & Constraints

• Stakeholders are available for weekly check-ins


• Transit APIs provide reliable real-time data


• The project timeline is fixed at 5 weeks

Success Metrics

• On-time delivery of documentation


• Stakeholder approval with minimal revisions


• Improved clarity of app requirements


• Reduced development rework due to clear documentation

Conclusion/Next Steps

Sharpen solves roadblocks for creators by generating prompts by providing access to a concise, user-centered, responsive website. Upon approval, project discovery can begin.