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Analysis & Design of Information Systems

Feasibility Study 1
Version 1.0

In this lecture you will be accustomed with various terms used during the feasibility
study phase of SDLC. Some hypothetical discussions will be conducted between us as
well.

 What is feasibility study: Feasibility study is defined as the analysis the


evolution and impact of the proposed system (candidate system) over the
current system. It takes into account various aspects of the proposed system
and then it is compared with the current system. It provides help to the
decision makers to decide whether the system will be changed or fully
removed by the new system or be the same.

 What does it contain: In a word, it contains the general requirements of the


candidate system.

 The case study: Let us assume that you now have a very small software firm
in which you usually do web designing in JSP and Microsoft SQL. Most of the
jobs are done in a very friendly manner- like someone asks you to make web
pages for them and host them on the www. Someone thinks to convert it into

a. a little bit large software firm


b. switch to PHP and mysql
c. copyright the software they produce

We will discuss what actually you have to see when you are going to develop the
proposal of CEO. What criteria you will have to focus while studying the
proposal.

 What should we notice:

During FS, you will have to know the current system very well. You need to
discover the problems and flaws of the current system. A good systems analyst
has to know the requirements of the proposed systems as well (from
requirement analysis). You need to find out the alternatives and discuss about
the advantages and disadvantages of the alternatives. A feasibility report
should be done in a way so that the management can offer a GO/ NO decision.
 What can we do:

a. You can go to the CEO of that software firm, convince her that
feasibility study is a good idea, generate a proposal, sign a contract,
start working.
b. Find out what is to do with the current system that makes up the
proposed system where there is an interconnection between both. Like,
for the proposed 3 desires, find out what other things are affected. You
need a large software firm, so you will have to shift from the tiny
building, gather desks, chairs, computers, circulation to the paper, get
new employees. You need to switch to PHP and mysql- so don’t you

Rushdi Shams Dept of CSE, KUET


need training for those who worked in JSP, what will be training
period, etc. You want your software copyrighted. So, you need to sign
up with patent office, need to engage some research on how the
copyright act is maintained in software industry and what to do if
someone copies your software.
c. After doing step b, you can go to the related people. Then you can ask
them about the solutions, problems and make your decisions about
unsolved ones.
d. One thing you have to keep in mind that, when you are developing the
ideas about the current system and proposed system, do not think about
the things that are out of the range of the proposals. Never think- it
would be better if we had networking- well, that is another candidate
system, you are thinking only about the 3 proposals, no more than that
now. So, your findings, your innovations, your own ideas should be
confined among those 3 steps only. Ok?
e. Now a very crucial part- finding alternatives. You can say that the
organization will have 30 desktop PCs. Then find alternatives like this-
either all PCs will have PHP-mysql pair. Or 20 PCs will have PHP
installed while other 10 PCs will have database installed (eventually
this leads to the proposing of another candidate system- create
networking).
f. Next, you can decide what will be the criteria of the each of the
alternatives. You can view them from the perspective- what is the cost,
what is the flexibility (is it easy to use) or is it really improving the
system. Then judge the alternatives one by one.
g. Then talk to both the technical people and managerial people. Ask
them if your doings are right or wrong.
h. Then provide your report about the proposed system to the CEO. Your
job is over… it is up to him now (GO/ NO).

Reading Materials:

Feasibility study.pdf: This article is about a feasibility study of a simple food


company. Take a look- you know them all! But actually you need to be smart to
represent them in a proper format. Else, you are dead in information systems arena!

Rushdi Shams Dept of CSE, KUET

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