Preliminary Investigation

The first step in the investigation was to determine the possible drawbacks of a website as
well as the services expected by a software buyer in this internet world.
The following steps were performed during the initial investigation.

The detail of the software was collected, which helped in analysing the
requirements for the system and helped me to get interacted with existing
scenario.
 Analysis of the existing software together with the former helped in detecting
the kind of flexibility that a buyer and a developer would be looking for and
their expectation of the new system.

Initial investigation provided the basis for designing and was followed by the
feasibility analysis.

Feasibility Study

Feasibility analysis is the procedure for identifying the candidate system,

evaluating and electing the most feasible system. This is done by investigating the existing
system in the area under investigation or generally ideas about a new system. It is a test of a
system proposal according to its workability, impact on the organization, ability to meet
user needs and effective use of resources. The objective of feasibility study is not to solve
the problem but to acquire a sense of its scope. Feasibility study involves 6 steps:

1. Form a project team and appoint a project leader.

2. Prepare system flow charts.
3. Enumerate potential candidate system.
4. Describe and identify characteristics of candidate systems.
5. Determine and evaluate performance and cost effectiveness of each candidate
system.
6. Weigh system performance and cost data.

Three key considerations are involved in the feasibility analysis: Economic, Technical
and Behavioural feasibility.