For this assignment I was placed in a group with Cody, Autumn and Vince. We named our group CAVA2311. When our group began the proposal process we each came up with different possible topics to choose from. As a group we evaluated each of our RFP’s by determining which one we thought would be the most available to research. We chose Autumn’s RFP which was to research the current training program at the Texas Tech Physical Plant. Our next step was to determine the main problems of the current training program. The major complexity with the current training program is that the Physical Plant is losing many man hours to trivial and costly training. The employees at the Physical Plant do not like the way the training is set up.  After determining the problems, we began research on developing a new training program. First, we interviewed several employees, allowing them to express their opinions about the current program. Then we researched files that explained the training program held at the Physical Plant. The next step in conducting our research was to compare the training program at the Texas Tech Physical Plant to the training programs at other Big 12 schools. We also took into consideration the state mandated courses the employees are required to take annually to continue working at the Physical Plant.            After our research was complete we were ready to begin our draft. We thought it would be best if we each split of the sections of the proposal evenly and worked on them individually. After we each finished our sections we met at the library two different times to collaborate our work and put our proposal together.            We determined Autumn to be our decision maker. We chose her because the proposal topic was her idea and because she also works in the office of the Texas Tech Physical Plant. We found that the research for this proposal was not too difficult because Autumn was well organized and knew exactly what we needed to do in order to find the information we needed to implement the new training program.            I am glad we got to do our proposal as a group project. I enjoyed working with Autumn, Vince and Cody. We all got along extremely well and had fun getting to know each other. I also think it was a good idea that we split the proposal into sections. That way we were not too overwhelmed when we got together at the library. We were able to use our time very wisely and finished our proposal much faster than we would have if it had been an individual project.            I believe we were able to accomplish every course goal throughout our proposal process. We determined that our audience was the Director of the Texas Tech Physical Plant. We were also able to create an effective and convincing document. The purpose was clear and easy to understand. Our proposal is easy to read and user friendly because the style is consistent throughout the document. Upon the completion of this proposal we were able to develop an effective business document. Although the proposal was challenging, I thought it was a very relevant assignment and I learned a lot.