Youssef Hage's proposal, as with any systems proposal, must be assessed for feasibility. As one of the systems analyst you have been allocated the task of specifically ensuring the technical and operational feasibility, although it is imperative to understand the economical, legal and contractual, and political feasibility. It is evident from the documentation provided by Youssef, that the people in the system have the expertise and the system can be repaired or updated to meet specifications. Although there may be some long-term gains for the new system, there neither is an immediate reduction in operating costs, nor is there a demanding necessity. Benefits are intangible, and appear unlikely to support the organization under these circumstances. Moreover, the costs of conducting a full systems study and other estimated costs of hardware and software do not justify the need. Therefore, it appears not economically feasible. Operational feasibility is a function of the human resources for the project. It is a projection of how the system will operate, and how the users will accept it once it is installed. Based on the information collected by Youssef about the managers and systems people, resistance to the new system will probably be high because all the users have expressed satisfaction with the existing one. The chances for the new system to be operational are minimal, since the existing system is operating satisfactorily. With these observations in mind, you are required to assist in solving the following questions. A feasibility study should be conducted when: * 4 points The consequences of decentralizing data processing functions must be assessed. A decision must be made on the best way of sequencing tasks during system development. An assessment must be made of whether or not the disaster recovery plan works. A decision must be made on whether or not a new operations schedule will increase throughput. Tangible costs include: * 4 points the cost of losing a competitive edge. the cost of system analysts time. ineffective decision making due to untimely or inaccurate information. declining company image due to increases customer dissatisfaction. Under the political feasibility to information systems development, user participation in the design process is an important means of ensuring congruence between the system and the organization when: * 4 points The system will alter the existing power structure in the organization Face-to-face negotiation will be needed A fixer must be called in to resolve conflict among users The proposed system will leave the existing organizational power structure intact Who has final responsibility for judging the feasibility of a systems project? * 4 points computer operators management systems analyst programmers