Prepare a feasibility analysis matrix, using the candidate solutions you identified and described in the preceding question. Use Figure 10-9 as your template, but choose the weighting factors that you feel would be most appropriate in this situation. For purposes of this exercise, you may provide an estimate of the economic feasibility.

Data from Figure 10-9

FIGURE 10-9 Sample Feasibility Analysis Matrix Candidate 1 Description Operational Feasibility Technical Feasibility Wt Purchase commercial off-the-shelf package for member service. 15% Supports only Member Services requirements. Current business process would have to be modified to take advantage of software functionality. Also, there is concern about security in the system. Score: 60 20% Current production release of Platinum Plus package is version 1.0 and has been on the market for only 6 weeks. Maturity of product is a risk, and company charges an additional monthly fee for technical support. Required to hire or train Java J2EE expertise to perform modifications for intergration requirements. Score: 50 Candidate 2 Write new opplication in-house using new company standare VB.NET and SQL Server database Fully supports user-required funtionality. Score: 100 Solution requires writing application in VB. NET. Although current technical staff has only Powerbuilder experience, it should be relatively easy to find programmers with VB. NET experience. Score: 95 Candidate 3 Rewrite current in-house application using Powerbuilder. Fully supports user-required functionality. Score: 100 Although current technical staff is comfortable with Powerbuilder, management is concerned about acquisition of Powerbuilder by Sybase Inc. MS SQL Server is the current company standarad for database, which competes with Sybase DBMS. We have no guarantee that future veresions of Powerbuilder will "play well" with our current verrsion of SQL Server. Score: 60