Preliminary Investigation Format

Preliminary Investigation FormatProblem Description

This section describes the problem clearly. It should state how the proposed system will be used by the business. You can address existing issues that this system will answer and new capabilities that will benefit the business process.Anticipated Business Benefits

This section should be a bullet list targeting specific benefits that the business will accrue from this proposed system. The bullet points should be organized in priority from most important to least.System Capabilities

This section can be a bullet list that states what the system must directly do or prohibit (controls).Proposed Project Schedule

The schedule outlined in this section should be a rough plan for the proposed systems analysis, design, and construction. Feasibility Analysis

This section should have subsections (or, at a minimum, paragraphs) that address each of the feasibility areas that impact the business: organizational and cultural, technological, schedule, resource, economic feasibility. Make initial estimates of the costs associated with this proposed system (I.e., equipment, software licensing, consultants, etc.).Recommendation

Present a clear, direct recommendation that states whether to begin work on this project, conduct more analysis, or discontinue further work on this project. Your analysis above should support your recommendation.Note: Use figure 3-8 on page 88 as a model for the first three sections of this report.