Feasibility involves checking the various elements that indicate the success of a system. It is important to carry out feasibility before rolling out a system because it helps to identify the problems that lie ahead and hence prepare solutions before hand. It is important to observe the environment where the system is to be introduced and verify whether new system is needed. Systems are usually introduced as solutions to a problem thus there should be diversity in the system, that is, there should be optional systems.
The choice of a system is determined by its appropriateness and convenience. Operational feasibility gauges the suitability of a system towards its intended purpose. It’s important to check whether the system fully addresses the needs of its users. This involves checking its accuracy and making changes where necessary. The operational study should describe how the system will be run and the expected results and explain how the system will benefit the organization (Berrie 1).
Technical feasibility addresses the way the system will be operated such as what will be computed and the sequence of tasks that will be handled by the system. It considers the potential of the organization in embracing the system. This is because an organization may be willing to roll out a new system but because it does not have the appropriate mechanisms and expertise.
What matters most is the availability of materials that are necessary in developing the system because if they are inadequate the system will halt before it’s completed.
There should be professionals who are solely designated to developing the system but then they should posses the relevant skills in system design because they need to be sure of what they are doing. These are the people who should be called upon incase the system does not perform as expected. They may be people who are team members in an organization or simply people from outside the organization.
Bentley and Whitten argue that the system should have a communication channel that is friendly to the users but it can have a separate inter-phase for professionals who designed it which can be used to troubleshoot problems whenever they occur (417). In most systems the user can not encode the system because they don’t know how it was developed hence the expert who develops a system in any organization should be accessible.
It is also important to establish the maximum capacity of a system. This is because if the system is forced to perform tasks beyond its maximum capacity it may crush and the consequences may be fatal. Thus the system developer should include other systems that can be used just incase the main system fails.
For instance if elevators are out of service, people can use the stairs. If there are no other options incase the system fails, then the risks are too much because the activities of that organization will be brought to a standstill which will lead to decline in productivity. Nowadays organizations consider the effects of a system to the environment hence the developer should consider using materials that does not interfere with the environment.
According to Georgakellos and Maros economical feasibility involves checking the cost of developing a system and if the organization is able to fund its development without pressure (232). This study entails calculating the money needed for developing the system and also the expenses that will be incurred in its operation.
This may include the cost of training staff on how to effectively use the system. This is because when there are any faults during operation the maintenance experts will be called to rectify it and of course they will do this at a fee. It is also good to consider the worthiness of a system in future. It should be designed in such a way that it’s possible to upgrade it without developing a new system from the scratch.
Schedule feasibility analyzes the time line taken before a system is completed. A good system should be completed within the time frame that the organization wishes to use the system the most (Bentley & Whitten 417).
For instance a computerized airline booking system should be completed before holidays because that’s when the organization can best utilize the system and experience the benefits of having an appropriate system when it’s most needed. Therefore the timeline taken for a system to be completed should be parallel to organizational goals.
Works Cited
Bentley, L and Whitten, J. System Analysis and design for the Global Enterprise. 7th ed. New York: McGraw Hill, 2007. Print.
Berrie, Michelle. “Initiating Phase – Feasibility study Request and Report.” The Project Management Hut. 6 Sept. 2008. Web.
Georgakellos, D.A and Maros, A.M. “Application of the semantic learning approach in the feasibility studies preparation training process.” Information Systems management.26.3 (2009):231-240