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Feasibility Report
Feasibility Report
Feasibility Report
REPORT
Reports can vary in length: Generally, a shorter report is approximately one to five pages A longer report is more than five pages.
Feasibility reports
Can we do it, should we do it?
Feasibility/Recommendation Report
This informal report presents readers with specific suggestions that affect personnel, equipment, procedures, products, services and so on. Although the reports main purpose is to persuade, every recommendation report must be supported by objectve data
One way a company determines the viability of a project is to perform a feasibility study, to document the findings, and then to recommend the next course of action.
The following are components of an effective feasibility report. 1. Heading 2. Introduction (overview, background) 3. Discussion (body, findings) 4. Conclusion/recommendations
Heading
DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: (topic + focus)
What problems motivated this study? To clarify for your readers the purposes behind the study, briefly explain either:
What problems cause doubt about the feasibility of the project (i.e., is there a market, is there a piece of equipment available which would meet the companys needs, is land available for expansion?) What problems led to the proposed project ( i.e., current equipment is too costly or timeconsuming, current facilities are too limited for expansion, current net income is limited by an insufficient market)
Who initiated the feasibility study? List the name(s) of the manager(s) or supervisors(s) who requested this report. Personnel. Document the names of your project team members, your liaison between your company and other companies involved, and/or your contacts at these other companies.
Conclusion/recommendations
Conclusion. In this section, you go beyond the mere facts as evident in the discussion section: you state the significance of your findings. Draw a conclusion from what you have found in your study. For example, state that Hassan is the best candidate for director of Personnel or Site 3 is the superior choice for our new location. Recommendations. Once you have drawn your conclusions, the next step is to recommend a course of action. What do you suggest that your company do next? Which piece of equipment should be purchased, where should the company locate its expansion, or is there a sufficient market for the product?