You complete the Practice Tasks, you learn about new developments at Game Technology. This morning you received a message from Felesia Stukes, the IT director. She is sending you a list of planning statements and she wants you to decide which type of feasibility applies. She also wants you to prepare a diagram that will show a list of constraints.

 Task 1. 

Reply to Felesia and indicate the type of feasibility for each of the following statements. 

• Based on the future cost of support and maintenance, TCO will be very high. Critical Thinking Challenge: Tasks Page 

• The network will not be ready until next year, which might be too late.

 • Expensive training will be required.

 • The current system is well-liked and effective, and users see no need for change.

 • The hardware is unreliable and will not integrate with other company systems. 

• The new system will cause a workforce reduction, and employees are very concerned. •

 The platform does not have the capacity for future needs, and cannot be expanded. 

• The project does not meet the company policy for an acceptable return on investment. 

• The projected benefits do not outweigh the estimated costs.

 • The software will not be available until May, and that will cause an unacceptable delay. 

Task 2. 

Felesia also wants to see a grid chart that will show the following constraints:

 • Management told all departments to include “green” goals in next year’s plan. 

• The inventory system would be more effective if we add RFID capability next year. 

• Management just announced a change in travel policy: No more first-class air travel! 

• Effective immediately, our products must meet all government standards.