Project Development

Technical Feasibility Study

Compiled by: ENGR. SAMUEL S. SABILE

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM DESIGN (ECE 124)
Instructor Information
[2]
SAMUEL S. SABILE
Professional Electronics Engr.
PECE - L.No.190

BSECE UE, Manila ; MBA - PSBA

Acting Chief, Network and Facilities Division-
Regulation Branch, NTC, Q.C.
Teaching Experience: UE, Mapua Inst. Of Tech., PUP

Email: sammysabile@yahoo.com
Phone: ++ 63 2 924 37 25; 0921 2805351
Telecommunications, Regulatory, Academe
 Content of the lecture

What is a project?
Components of Project Plan
Project Plan Lifecycle
Nature of Project Study
Design No. 1 - guidelines
What is a project?

Defined start and end, specific scope, cost

and duration

A temporary endeavor undertaken to

create a unique product, service or result

A series of activities aimed at bringing

about clearly specified objectives within a
defined time period and with a defined
budget
 What is a Project?

A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken

to produce a unique product or service

Characteristics of Unique
Temporary
Projects

Temporary Definitive beginning and end

Unique New undertaking, unfamiliar ground
 Illustrated
Example
Organization
 Organizational
Objective
Organization
 Organizational
Objective
Organization

Organizational
Use of
Technology
 Another
Illustrated
Example
Components of Project Plan
Summary of Project Plan
Objectives
Approach
Policies and Procedures
Contractural Requirements (document
problematic areas)
Project Schedule
Resource Requirements
Performance Measures
Contingency Plans
Tracking, Reporting, and Auditing
Project Development Lifecycle
Planning Phase

Define problem

Confirm project feasibility

Produce project schedule

Staff the project

Launch the project

Analysis Phase
Gather information
Problem Domain
Application
Define system requirements
Build prototypes for discovery of
requirements
Prioritize requirements
Generate and evaluate alternatives
Review recommendations with
management
Design Phase

Design and integrate the network

Design the application
architecture
Design the user interfaces
Design the system interfaces
Design and integrate the
database
Prototype for design details
Design and integrate the system
controls
Implementation Phase

Construct software components

Verify and test
Convert data
Train users and document the
system
Install the system
Support Phase

Maintain the system

Enhance the system

Support the users

Help desk
Technology Development

Obsolescence of todays products

The electronics boom
World changes fast
Mobile technology
Nature of Project Study
Project - Multidisciplinary

Contributions and Inputs from

people of varying knowledge
and experiences, expertise, etc.

Complex Interconnected
elements; inputs from various
groups of outside the project
Project & Conflicts

Love and marriage

Horse and carriage

Characteristics of a Project

Includes a start and end time.

Creates something new or
fixes/improves something that
already exists.
Proposes and supports change-
temporary
Performed by people & teams
Constrained by resources
Planned, Executed, Controlled.
 What a Project is NOT

Day-to-day work
Routine activities
Repetitive tasks
Ongoing work
Project vs. Program

A program can include a number of

projects.
Program is a collection of related
projects, services and resources with
related goals, vision and objectives.

- Example: A construction program

might includes projects to develop
a new housing and other projects to
renovate existing homes.
The triple constraint

Quality
 Triple Contraint

Increased Scope = increased time

+ increased cost

Tight Time = increased costs +

reduced scope

Tight Budget = increased time +

reduced scope.
 Project Success

Customer Requirements
Completed within
satisfied/exceeded
allocated time frame (on
(Delivery of whats
time)
expected)

Accepted by the customer

Completed within (with quality, develop
allocated budget productive relationships)
Project Failure

Poor Requirements
Scope Creep
Gathering

Unrealistic planning and Lack of resources

scheduling
 Frequent Causes of Failures
Taking shortcuts with methodology
when/why do these occur?
Cost of fixing errors, finding an error
in:
Requirements: $1,000
Design: $2,500
Coding: $6,000
Testing: $25,000
Implementation: $75,000
 Frequent Causes of Failures

Scope & Feature Creep

Can be both good and

bad, how?
Are management
intentions clear?
Tests of Feasibility
Operational Feasibility

How well will the solution work in

the organization?

Technical Feasibility

How practical is the technical

solution?

How available are technical

resources and expertise?
Tests of Feasibility
Schedule Feasibility

How reasonable is the

project timetable?

Economic Feasibility

How cost-effective is the

project or solution?

Cost-benefit analysis
Operational Feasibility
Questions to Ask

Is the problem worth solving?

Will the solution to the problem

work?

How do end users and management

feel about the solution?

Has a usability analysis been

conducted?
Technical Feasibility
Questions to Ask

Is the proposed solution practical?

Do we possess the necessary

technology?

Do we possess the necessary

technical expertise?

Is the schedule reasonable?

Economic Feasibility
Cost-benefit analysis
How much will the system cost?
Development costs
Operation costs
Maintenance and support costs
Do we possess the necessary
technology?
Do we possess the necessary
technical expertise?
Is the schedule reasonable?
 Project Budget Template
Author's Name Organization Name, Date

Assumptions
Personnel/Infrastructure assumptions

Infrastructure assumptions
--Initial network and remote access upgrades covered in ZYX project

Programmatic assumptions
--Budget currently contains expenses only
--Revenues to be estimated upon completion of market survey

Worksheet and expense assumptions

Cost
--Average manager salary (2002$$) $75,000
--Annual expense increase 3%
--Benefits and indirect costs changes per year 0%
--Benefits (as a percentage of wages) 32%

Analysis Expenses

Personnel
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

Benefits (at 32%)

Hardware

Software

Computer Usage Costs

Training Costs

Library Resources

Program Maintenance and Upgrade Costs

Travel Costs

Administrative Costs
Administration
Postage, Fedex
Communications
Publication costs
Total Administrative Costs

Total Direct Cost

Indirect Costs (at 54.5%)
Yearly Project Costs
Benefit Analysis
Benefit analysis

Tangible benefits can be easily

quantified.

Measured in terms of monthly or

annual savings, or of profit to
organization

Intangible benefits more difficult

to quantify.
 Benefit Analysis
Tangible Benefits
Fewer processing
errors Intangible Benefits
Increased Improved customer
throughput goodwill
Decreased response Improved employee
time morale
Elimination of job Better service to
steps community
Increased sales Better decision-
Reduced credit making
losses
Reduced expenses
 Economic Feasibility

Payback analysis

How long will it take to recoup the

costs of this project?

Return on investment (ROI) analysis

Net present value analysis

Feasibility Analysis

Compare candidate systems on basis of

several characteristics

Better analysts always consider

multiple solutions
Candidate Systems Matrix
Candidate Systems Matrix 10.13.01

Characteristics Candidate 1 Candidate 2 Candidate 3

Portion of System Computerized

Brief description of portion of COTS package
system that would be computerized Platinum Plus
in this candidate. from Entertainment
Solutions, Inc.
Benefits
Brief description of business benefits Solution can be
that would be realized for this implemented
candidate quickly.

Servers and Workstations

Description of the servers and PIV, MS Windows
workstations needed to support this 2000 class servers
candidate. and workstations

Softw are Tools Needed

Software tools needed to design and MS Visual C++
build the candidate solution (e.g., MS Access for
DBMS, operating systems, customization
languages) of package for
report writing.
Application Softw are
Description of software to be built, Package solution
purchased, accessed or some
combination of the above.

Method of Data Processing

On-line, batch, deferred batch, real-time Client-server

Output Devices and Implications

Output devices that would be used (e.g., HP4MV dept
network, preprinted forms, etc.) as well laser printers
as output considerations (timing constraints)

Input Devices and Implications

Description of input methods to be used keyboard & mouse
(e.g., keyboard, mouse, etc.), special
input requirements (new or revised forms),
input considerations (timing of actual inputs)

Storage Devices and Implications

Description of what data would be stored, MS SQL DBMS
what data would be accessed from existing with 100G arrayed
stores, what storage media would be used, capability
how much storage capacity needed, how
that data would be organized.
Feasibility Analysis Matrix Feasibility Analysis 10.13.01

Feasibility Criteria Weight Candidate 1 Candidate 2 Candidate 3

Operational Feasibility 30%

Functionality: To what degree does the Only supports Fully supports Same as
candidate solution benefit the organization? Members Services required Candidate
Political: How well will the solution be requirements and functionality #2
received by users? Management? current business
processes would
have to be modified
Score: 60 Score: 100 Score: 100
Technical Feasibility 30%
Technology: Assessment of maturity, Current release of Current technical
availability, ability to acquire, and Platinum Plus is staff only has
desirability of computer technology needed 1.0; only on market Powerbuilder
to support the candidate. 6 weeks experience.
Expertise: Assessment of the technical Staff thinks Access
expertise needed to develop, operate, app is simple.
and maintain the candidate system Score: 50 Score: 95 Score: 60

Economic Feasibility 30%

Cost to Develop $350,000 $418,040 $400,000
Payback period (discounted) 4.5 years 3.5 years 3.3 years
Net Present Value $210,000 $306,748 $325,500
Detailed Calculations See attachment A See Attachment A See Attachment A

Score: 60 Score: 85 Score: 90

Schedule Feasibility 10%

Assessment of how long the solution will Less than 3 months 9-12 months 9 months
take to design and implement.
Score: 95 Score: 80 Score: 85

Ranking 60.5 92 83.5

Components of Project Plan
Summary of Project Plan
Objectives
Approach
Policies and Procedures
Contractural Requirements
(document problematic areas)
Project Schedule
Resource Requirements
Performance Measures
Contingency Plans
Tracking, Reporting, and Auditing
Project Development Lifecycle
Planning Phase

Define problem
Confirm project feasibility
Produce project schedule
Staff the project
Launch the project
Analysis Phase

Gather information
Define system
requirements
Generate and evaluate
alternatives
Review recommendations
with management
Design Phase
Design and integrate the network (CO
location; Street Maps; Cable distribution,
cable numbering plan, pole & manhole
placements, etc.)

Design the application architecture

(services to be provided)

Design the user interfaces (customer

premises equipment)

Design the system interfaces

(interconnection with other networks)
Design and integrate the database
Implementation Phase

Construct software components

(signaling System required,
applications requirement, etc.)
Verify and test (Testing
procedure)
Implementation period (Gantt
chart)
Install the system (Diagrams,
drawings, etc.)
Support Phase

Maintain the system

(Operation & Maintenance)

Enhance the system (future

services)

Support the users

 DESIGN NO. 1

PSTN WITH LEASED LINE SERVICES

(ATM, DSL, T1, E1, FRAME RELAY AND
OTHER HIGH-SPEED DATA NETWORK)
 TELEPHONE SYSTEM TECHNICAL
FEASIBILITY STUDY
The Technical Feasibility Study should assesses the details
of how you will construct/install a telecom network and
deliver the ADVANCED products & services .

Think of the technical feasibility study as the logistical or

tactical plan of how your project will be constructed
and how the business will produce, store, deliver, and
track its products or services.

A technical feasibility study is an excellent tool for

trouble-shooting and long-term planning. In some
regards it serves as a flow chart of the activities to be
undertaken.
THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY MUST
SUPPORT YOUR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Expenses for technical

requirements (i.e., materials and
labor) should be indicated in
the technical feasibility study.

It is critical that the technical

and financial data in your study
reconcile
THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY MUST
SUPPORT YOUR FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The technical component serves as the

written explanation of financial data
because if offers you a place to include
detailed information about why an
expense has been projected high or low,
or why it is even necessary.

It should demonstrates to the potential

investors and lenders (and in some cases,
potential clients) that you have thought
about the long-term needs your business
will have as it grows.
Technical Feasibility
Is the proposed technology or
solution practical?
Do we currently possess the
necessary technology?
Do we possess the necessary
technical expertise, and is the
schedule reasonable?
Is relevant technology mature
enough to be easily applied to our
problem?
Technical Feasibility
Some firms like to use state-of-the-art
technology, but most firms prefer to use mature
and proven technology. A mature technology
has a larger customer base for obtaining advice
concerning problems and improvements.

Assuming that required technology is practical, is

it available in the information systems shop? If
the technology is available, does it have the
capacity to handle the solution.

If the technology is not available, can it be

acquired?
PREPARING AN OUTLINE FOR WRITING
YOUR TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY

You do not have to include specific financial

information in the technical portion of your
feasibility study, but all information in this
component must support your financial data
represented elsewhere.

Basic things that most businesses need to include

in their technical feasibility study include:
Materials
Labor
Transportation or Shipping
Physical Location
Technology
CALCULATING MATERIAL
REQUIREMENTS
Things to include in your list of materials:
1. Parts needed to establish/construct the
network.
2. Supplies (cable, poles, and, telecom switching
equipment, support tension wires/cables,
conduits, test equipment, etc.)
3. Other materials that are involved in the
completion of the project.
You do not need to include actual financial
data in this portion of the study but financial
data supporting your narrative assessment
should be included in a separate spreadsheet
as an attachment.
 Design Contents
1. Cover Page (Project Title, Group Members, Instructor)
2. Title of the Proposed Project (Project Title must be
clear and simple, specify major components of the
project/study)
3. Dedication/Acknowledgement
4. Table of contents (indicate page numbers)
5. Introduction (Brief description of the design)
- background & rationale of the study
- Project general & specific objectives
- Scope and Limitations of the study- subject matter,
beneficiaries, design capabilities, applicabilities, etc.)
- significance of the study (relevance and usefulness of
the study)
 Design Contents
6. Methodology (description of the design,
data collection and analysis,
procedures and processes.) Must be
complete, lacking in nothing- This is the
heart of the design.

7. Location (map, description-

demography, population,
business/commercial activities, cultural
and political background of the area,
etc.)
 Design Contents
8. Technical Feasibility Study (Outside Plant &
Inside Plant)
9. CO building layout, equipment, power
supply system.
10. Cable layout and distribution diagram and
Cable Numbering Plan
11. Indicate prospective number of subscribers
12. Outside plant Schematic Diagrams: cable,
poles, conduits, guy wires, tension cable
installation guide (OSP standard installation
guide)
Design Contents
13. Bill of Materials (description and quantity,
prices, availability, suppliers, etc.)
14. Data computations & calculations
(Subscriber Loop, budget link analysis)
15. Schedule of Activities (Gantt chart),
Installation/implementation procedures
16. References (Design Manuals, Technical
Brochures, Reference Books, etc)
17. Budget
18. Design Constraints
19. Conclusions/Recommendations
20. Designers Professional/Curriculum vitae
Design Constraints:
1. Functional
2. Health and Safety
3. Quality
4. Manufacturing
5. Aesthetic
6. Life Cycle
7. Time
8. Economic
9. Environmental/Ecological
10. Legal/Ethical
Instructions in preparing the
design....
1. Use Arial Font # 12 for body text,
double space.
2. # 14-20 for sub-headings,
headings
3. Use 8 x 11 bond paper
4. All diagrams drawn in tracing
papers and/or blue printed
5. You may use Auto CAD for
drawings and illustrations.
6. Avoid pictograms as much as
possible.
Lesson 1

End of presentation

Thank you for your attention

Deadline for Submission of

Design No. 1:
December 15, 2015