Example: Prepare candidate solutions and feasibility analysis matrices for the Member Services

System. There is a working system in the company, and they want to change the system. The existing
system has old software and hardware technologies. The company has experienced IT team to develop
such system. They can also purchase a system from another company.

Candidate Solutions Matrix:

Characteristics Candidate #1 Candidate #2 Candidate #3

Description We will purchase the The IT team will analyze, The IT team will use the
Member Services design and develop the design of the current
System of XXX and target information application and develop
customize the system. The system will the same functionalities
commercial application to be a new in-house using new technologies.
satisfy the required application.
functionality.

Benefits This solution can be This solution can fully This solution can support
implemented very quickly support all business and the functionalities that the
because it is a purchased user requirements. current application has
solution. and be implemented
faster than analyzing and
designing a new one.

Software This solution is The IT team will use .NET Same as Candidate #2
Technologies implemented in Java. framework to implement
The application uses the application. The
Oracle Database application uses
Management System. Microsoft SQL Server
2019.

Hardware This solution needs IBM The company has Dell Same as Candidate #2
Technologies servers and workstations servers and workstations
with Unix environment. with Windows
environment and the IT
team will use the same
technologies.

Method of Data Client / Server Same as Candidate #1 Same as Candidate #1

Processing

Input Devices Keyboard, Mouse Keyboard, Mouse, HP Same as Candidate #2

Digital Camera, HP
Scanner

Output Devices Laser Printers, Network Same as Candidate #1 Same as Candidate #1

Printers
Storage Devices Dropbox OneDrive Same as Candidate #2
Feasibility Analysis Matrix:

Feasibility Test Weighting Candidate #1 Candidate #2 Candidate #3

Description Commercial package In-house solution In-house solution
solution implemented implemented in (rewritten form of
in Java and Oracle .NET framework the current system)
working on Unix and Microsoft SQL implemented in
systems. Server 2019 .NET framework
working on and Microsoft SQL
Windows systems. Server 2019
working on
Windows systems.

Operational 15 There are limitations It is possible to It is possible not to

on satisfying all satisfy all business satisfy all business
business and user and user and user
requirements. requirements. requirements.

Score: 60 Score: 100 Score: 85

Cultural 15 There may be user The design will fully The design will fully
resistance to totally satisfy the user satisfy the user
different GUIs. expectations. expectations. There
may still be some
missing parts.

Score: 70 Score: 100 Score: 90

Legal 10 No problems No problems No problems

Score: 100 Score: 100 Score: 100

Technical 20 Changes in servers, The IT team has the Same as Candidate

workstations and necessary #2
operating system are technological
needed. It is required expertise and the
to hire new people with company has the
Java, Oracle and Unix software and
expertise or train hardware
employees on these technologies.
technologies.

Score: 50 Score: 100 Score: 100

Schedule 10 Less than 3 months 9-12 months 8 months

Score: 100 Score: 80 Score: 85

Economic 30 Cost to develop: Cost to develop: Cost to develop:

$400000 $450000 $300000
Payback Period: 4 Payback Period: 3 Payback Period:
years years 2.5 years
Net Present Value: Net Present Value: Net Present Value:
$150000 $200000 $225000

See Attachment A See Attachment A See Attachment A

Score: 70 Score: 85 Score: 90

Weighted 100 70.5 93.5 91.75

Score