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Computer feasibility study proposal ... Page <br />SECTION I <br />FEASIBILITY STUDY <br />Our approach to conducting a study of the feasibility of data <br />processing equipment aquisition will include the following steps. <br />2 <br />1. Analysis of current procedures, staff, and problems <br />Each functional unit within the City of Little Canada will be <br />examined during this phase through interviews with <br />the staff and council. Areas will be identified <br />which can be rendered more efficient and /or cost effective <br />through automation. Initial concentration will be in the <br />following application areas: <br />Word - processing <br />Tax and utilities billing <br />Accounts Receivable <br />Accounts Payable /Purchase Order <br />General Ledger and Budgeting <br />(The above mentioned areas are not to limit other potential <br />?unctions.) <br />2. Definition of requirements <br />We will work with the staff to develop a list of functions <br />which could be automated. This list will be compiled from <br />staff interviews and will be approved by the City Clerk and <br />whomever he designates. If no applications have been <br />identified, the study will be terminated at this point. <br />3. Identification of alternatives <br />During this step we will identify and investigate the <br />alternatives for automating the requirements identified <br />in step 2. The investigation will focus on hardware and <br />software. The alternatives for each area are: <br />Hardware: <br />Purchase (Type and configuration alternatives) <br />Lease <br />Service Bureau / Timesharing <br />Software: <br />Public Domain Software Acquisition <br />Software Package Purchase <br />Contract for Software Development <br />