MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY),

MULLANA (AMBALA)
Programme: BCA
Course: BCA-204: System Analysis and Design

Feasibility Study

Introduction
During Initial investigation several activities have been completed:
– Recognition of need
– User requirements determination
– An initial investigation is launched to study the existing system and verify the
problem.
– Verification of the objectives, constraints and required output.
Feasibility study is done to determine what the candidate system is to do by defining its
expected performance. A feasibility study is carried out to select the best system that
meets performance requirements.

A feasibility study is an assessment of the practicality of a proposed project or system.

A feasibility study aims to objectively and rationally uncover the strengths and
weaknesses of an existing system or proposed system.
Feasibility study answers the three key questions.
 Is there a new and better way to do the job that will benefit the user?
 What are the costs and savings of the alternatives?
 What is the recommended?

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MULLANA (AMBALA)
Programme: BCA
Course: BCA-204: System Analysis and Design

Types of Feasibility Study

Types of Feasibility study can be done on three basis:
1. Economic Feasibility
2. Technical Feasibility
3. Behavioral Feasibility

Economic Feasibility:
 Also known as cost benefit analysis.
 To determine the benefits and savings those is expected from a candidate system
and compare them with costs.
 If Benefits outweigh Costs, then the decision is made to Design and Implement
the system.

Technical Feasibility:
 It checks whether the existing computer system supports the candidate system or
not or up to what extent it supports.
 It basically centers on Hardware, Software etc.
For e.g. Current Computer is operating at 77 % capacity and running another application
can Overload the system so need new system.
Behavioral Feasibility:
 An estimate should be made of how strong a reaction the user staff is likely to
have towards the development of a computerized system.
 It is common knowledge that computer installation has something to do with
Turnover, Transfers and changes in employee Job Status.

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MULLANA (AMBALA)
Programme: BCA
Course: BCA-204: System Analysis and Design

For e.g.: Banking system.

Steps Involved in Feasibility Analysis

The following steps are to be followed while performing feasibility analysis −

1. Form a project team and appoint a project leader.
2. Prepare system flowcharts.
3. Enumerate potential candidate systems.
4. Describe and identify characteristics of candidate systems.
5. Determine and evaluate performance and cost effectiveness of each candidate
system.
6. Weight system performance and cost data.
7. Select the best candidate system.
8. Prepare and report final project directive to management.

Feasibility Report
The culmination of the feasibility study is feasibility report directed to management:
 It evaluates the impact of the proposed changes.
 It is a formal document for management.
 It is brief and sufficiently nontechnical to be understandable
 Feasibility report provides the basis for system design.

There is no standard format for preparing the feasibility report. However, most reports
begin with a summary of findings and recommendations. The feasibility report contains
the following sections:

1. Cover letter: formally presents the report and briefly indicates the nature, general

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MULLANA (AMBALA)
Programme: BCA
Course: BCA-204: System Analysis and Design

findings and recommendations to be considered.

2. Table of contents: specifies the location of the various parts of report.
Management quickly refers to the sections that concern them.
3. Overview: is a narrative explanation of the purpose and scope of the project.
4. Detailed findings: outline the methods used in present system.
5. Economic Justification: provides the point by point cost comparisons and
preliminary cost estimation. A return of investment (ROI) analysis is also
included in it.
6. Recommendations and conclusions: it consist the suggestion to management
about most beneficial and cost-effective system. Following the recommendations,
any conclusion from the feasibility study may be included.
7. Appendixes: have the all memos and data compiled during the investigation.
They are placed at the end of the report for reference.

Oral Presentation:
Oral presentation is not as polished as the written reports. The oral presentation has
several important objectives. The requirements for person who gives an oral presentation
are:
 Communication skills and knowledge about candidate system.
 Ability to answer the questions, clarify issue and pick up on suggestions.

An oral presentation may aim on:

Informing: This simply means the decision already reached on system recommendations
and resulting action plans to those who will participate in implementation. No detailed
findings or conclusions are included.

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MULLANA (AMBALA)
Programme: BCA
Course: BCA-204: System Analysis and Design

Confirming: A presentation with this purpose verifies facts and recommendations already
discussed and agreed upon.
Persuading: This is a presentation pitched towards selling ideas- attempts to convince
executives to take action on recommendations for implementing a candidate system.
Some points on how to give an oral presentation
There are some points that should keep in mind for oral presentation
1. Rehearse and test your ideas before the presentation. Show that you are in
command and relaxed.
2. Final recommendations are more easily accepted if they are presented as ideas for
discussion, even though they seem to be settled and final.
3. The presentation should be brief, factual and interesting.
4. Distribute relevant material to the user and other parties.
5. Visual aids (graphs, charts) are effective, if they are simple, meaningful and
imaginative, use them.
6. Most important present the report in an appropriate physical environment where
seating pattern, visual aid technology and refreshments are available.

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MULLANA (AMBALA)
Programme: BCA
Course: BCA-204: System Analysis and Design

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