Feasibility Analysis
An Exploration of the Possible Answers to
- Can It Be Done?
- Should It Be Done?
---> All Factors Considered
Feasibility Factors
- Common General Items
- ---> Costs
- ---> Schedules
- ---> Technology
- ---> Manpower
- ---> Resources
- Useful to society -- marketable?
Project Feasibility Issues
- Common General Feasibility Items
- ---> Costs -- difficult to estimate
- ---> Schedules -- Fall Deliverable --- Spring Deliverable
- ---> Technology -- Current + future expectations
- ---> Manpower -- estimate
- ---> Resources -- project dictation
-- critical definition factor
Feasibility Questions ---> require answers
- Data values, facts and figures
- Information .. technical
- Soft Information .. society viewpoints
- Business Perspectives ... expectations
Technical Infusion Characteristics
- Stand-alone units -- single task
- Technology Linked Systems
- Fully Integrated Systems
Fundamental Justification Methods
- Base Line Economic -- Cost Benefit
- Effectiveness Analysis -- Value vs. Risk
- Strategic Evaluation -- Long Term Impacts
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Fact Finding Techniques
- Sampling
- Observation
- Questionnaires
- Personal Interviews
Interviewing -- Obtaining the Facts
- Fact Finding
- Fact Verification
- Clarification
- Generate Enthusiasm
- Get Users Involved
- Identify Requirements
- Solicit Ideas and Opinions
Interview Process Types
- Unstructured
- general goals
- few questions
- general discussion
- requires discussion leader
- Structured
- clear set of goals
- fixed set of questions
- alternate questions
- open and closed questions
Interview Do's & Don'ts
- use clear concise language
- don't include opinions
- avoid long questions
- avoid threatening questions
- ask for assistance
Interview Sections
- Introduction
- Body - Problem Statement
- Conclusion
Interview Costs - Key Consideration
- interviewer time
- interviewee time
- location costs
- preparation time
- analysis efforts
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