Based upon the scenario described in the preceding question:

a. Prepare an estimated-costs worksheet for each alternative, using the format shown in Figure 10-2.

b. Assess the economic feasibility of each alternative, using one of the three techniques described in the textbook. Which technique did you use and why?

c. Add the economic feasibility analysis to the feasibility analysis matrix from the preceding question.

d. Compare and score each of these alternatives.

Use different weighting factors for each of the feasibility criteria than those used in the textbook.

e. What weighting factors did you choose for the different criteria in your feasibility analysis matrix? Why?

Data from Figure 10-2

DEVELOPMENT COSTS Personnel: 2 Systems Analysts (400 hours/ea $50.00/hr) 4 Programmer/Analysts (250 hours/ea $35.00/hr) GUI Designer (200 hours/ea $40.00/hr) 1 1 Estimated Costs for Client-Server System Alternative 1 System Architect (100 hours/ea $50.00/hr) Telecommunications Specialist (50 hours/ea $50.00/hr) 1 Database Specialist (15 hours/ea $45.00/hr) 1 System Librarian (250 hours/ea $15.00/hr) Expenses: 4 1 7 New Hardware & Software: Development Server Smalltalk training registration ($3,500.00/student) 2 1 Server software (operating system, misc.) DBMS server software DBMS client software ($950.00 per client) Total Development Costs: PROJECTED ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS Personnel: Programmer/Analysts (125 hours/ea $35.00/hr) System Librarian (20 hours/ea $15.00/hr) $40,000 $35,000 $8,000 $2,500 $5,000 $675 $3,750 $14,000 $18,700 $1,500 $7,500 $6,650 $143,275 $8,750 $300