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Preliminary Investigation Format (17 Sep 08)
Preliminary Investigation Format (17 Sep 08)
Problem Description
This section describes the problem clearly. It should state how the proposed system will be used
by the business. You can address existing issues that this system will answer and new
capabilities that will benefit the business process.
System Capabilities
This section can be a bullet list that states what the system must directly do or prohibit (controls).
Feasibility Analysis
This section should have subsections (or, at a minimum, paragraphs) that address each of the
feasibility areas that impact the business: organizational and cultural, technological, schedule,
resource, economic feasibility. Make initial estimates of the costs associated with this proposed
system (I.e., equipment, software licensing, consultants, etc.).
Recommendation
Present a clear, direct recommendation that states whether to begin work on this project, conduct
more analysis, or discontinue further work on this project. Your analysis above should support
your recommendation.
Note: Use figure 3-8 on page 88 as a model for the first three sections of this report.