If the deadlines are desirable rather than mandatory, our analysts can propose alternative schedules. In order for the project to be completed on time, we must keep a strict schedule that must be followed without compromising the quality of the system. Due to the technical expertise of our group, the quality will not be sacrificed for the sake of meeting a deadline. Due to the fact that this project has no costs, and we have no figures in terms of development and operating costs, economic feasibility is not relevant to this project. There is an array of tangible and intangible benefits however.
Tangible benefits are benefits that can be easily quantified.
Examples of tangible benefits include fewer processing errors, increased throughput, decreased response time, elimination of job steps, and reduced expenses. This system eliminates the need for the research associates to place purchasing orders by hand. The research associates can simply fill out their orders on the web site and then print out the orders. The advantage of the database is that it can track past orders made by former students who graduated without having to dig through a pile of ancient orders returned to the secretary from the purchasing department. This intangible benefit eliminates extra job steps, increases the efficiency of the secretaries, as well as reduces expenses.