Project Feasibility Estimate Form
Project / Request Name
INFORMATION SERVICES
This form contains an estimate of the work effort to complete the Feasibility Study for the proposed project. This should be
completed jointly by the Proposing Unit and Information Services, and is to be appended to the Project Feasibility Initial Request
Project Name:
Project Number:
(assigned by IS)
Estimated Project Feasibility
Assessment Timeline
Requested Project Implementation
Start Date:
Completion Date:
Start Date:
Completion Date:
Estimates for Completion of Project Feasibility
For Proposing Unit and Information Services (refer to last page for an explanation of Assessment Areas)
Primary (Proposing) Unit
Information Services
Assessment Area
Hours of Effort
Cost
Hours of Effort
Feasibility Assessment Management
Software
Hardware
Program Analysis/ Design and Development
Data and Information Security
Data Migration/Conversion
Network Capacity, Performance
Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity
Stakeholder and User Work Flow
Stakeholder and User Reports
Documentation and Training
Service Agreement Development
Project Management and Costing
Other (specify)
TOTALS
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Project / Request Name
INFORMATION SERVICES
Estimates as agreed to by other Departments/Units involved or impacted (create entries for each area affected)
Department / Unit Name:
Assessment Area: _______________________________________
Assessment Area:_________________________
Hours of Effort:
Cost:
Hours of Effort:
Cost:
Assessment Area: ________________________________________
Assessment Area: ________________________
Hours of Effort:
Cost:
Hours of Effort:
Cost:
Assessment Area: ________________________________________
Assessment Area: ________________________
Hours of Effort:
Cost:
Hours of Effort:
Cost:
Comments with Respect to Project Business Case
Consequences if Project Goals are not met
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Project / Request Name
INFORMATION SERVICES
Sponsorship Approval to Submit for Project Feasibility Study
Executive Sponsor – President / Vice-President
Print Name:
Signature:
Date:
Project Sponsor – Head of Requesting Faculty or Department
Print Name:
Signature:
Date:
Project Prioritization
Feasibility Prioritization and Comments:
Chair University Information Technology Steering Committee
Signature:
Date:
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Explanation of Assessment Areas and other Fields
Assessment Areas
Feasibility Assessment Management – work effort to co-ordinate the feasibility study
Software – acquisition and implementation of software
Hardware – requirements, acquisition and implementation of hardware
Program Analysis, Design and Development
For IS, the work effort for systems analysis, design and development
For stakeholders, the work effort for business planning in relation to the new solution
Data and Information Security – work effort to define and analyze security requirements
Data Migration/Conversion – work effort to analyze data migration (how will data from an existing system be transferred into
the new solution)
Network Capacity, Performance – capacity planning, impact on network
Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity – work effort to develop and implement the disaster recovery requirements and
processes
Stakeholder and User Work Flow – Business process identification and analysis
Stakeholder and User Reports – end user reporting needs
Documentation and Training – work effort to develop documentation and conduct training
Service Agreement Development – work effort to develop support agreement with the primary stakeholder
Project Management and Costing – work effort to prepare the development and implementation plan for the project
Other Fields
Cost – the cost field is used to estimate hard costs associated with the feasibility (e.g. acquisition of hardware or software,
consulting, training, travel)
Other Departments/Units Involved – an estimate should be completed for each department/unit impacted by or involved in
the project. All of the assessment areas should be reviewed and an estimate should be entered for all applicable assessment
areas. Create a section for each department or unit involved in the study.
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