CCL (Computer Consultants) Limited

Clients have many reasons for undertaking a Feasibility Study, for example:

• There may be a new business opportunity, such as selling via a website
• The business has moved on since the current system was implemented
• The business has merged with or acquired another company that has different IT systems and/or business processes
• Business processes no longer map onto the current systems or vice versa
• The system cannot do what is now required, possibly without extensive and/or expensive modifications
• The current solutions provider is pressing for an upgrade to a different version

The Feasibility Study is tailored to the specific circumstances of the client but typical issues to take into account include:

• The degree of ‘gap' between IT systems and the requirements of the business
• The cost versus benefit equation
• The suitability or otherwise of potential vendors
• Clarity of scope and objectives, senior management commitment to achieving these
• Degree of change required (to systems, processes, organisation etc.) and the culture/ability of the client business to adapt to such change
• Robustness of decision making, quality of selection criteria and coherence of the methodology for managing the implementation of the project
• Available resources and skill sets within the client company
• An overall assessment of the risks associated with the project

The major deliverable from a Feasibility Study is a report providing a SWOT analysis of the topic in question and making recommendations designed to increase the chances of success. CCL's many years of direct involvement with the computer industry allows us to bring an objective, pragmatic and dispassionate view to these situations.