STUDY NOTES
Week 3 UNIT 3
ANALYZING THE BUSINESS CASE
1. Introduction:
The purpose of this unit is to analyse the business case that will lead to the creation of a new
system.
2. Outcomes:
• Explain the strategic planning process
• Describe the purpose of a mission statement
• Explain the SWOT analysis
• Define business case
• Itemize the reasons for information systems projects
• Describe the initial review of systems request and the role of the systems review committee
• List and explain the internal
3. Notes:
Strategic planning — refers to the activity that is used to establish long-term company’s
objectives, resources and strategies.
SWOT Analysis — strengths (S), weakness (W), opportunity (O), and threats (T). A SWOT
analysis is a tool that is used to identify the strengths, weakness, opportunity and threats for
the strategic planning process.
Business case— refers to a written document that shows the justification or reasons for
developing an information system.
Feasibility Study — Refers to an analysis and evaluation of a proposed plan or method.
Feasibility study also determines if the proposed project is viable or not.
Operational Feasibility — determines if the proposed system to be developed will be used
effectively after being developed.
Technical feasibility — refers to both the physical resources and software that will be used to
build the system.
Week 3 UNIT 3
ANALYZING THE BUSINESS CASE
1. Introduction:
The purpose of this unit is to analyse the business case that will lead to the creation of a new
system.
2. Outcomes:
• Explain the strategic planning process
• Describe the purpose of a mission statement
• Explain the SWOT analysis
• Define business case
• Itemize the reasons for information systems projects
• Describe the initial review of systems request and the role of the systems review committee
• List and explain the internal
3. Notes:
Strategic planning — refers to the activity that is used to establish long-term company’s
objectives, resources and strategies.
SWOT Analysis — strengths (S), weakness (W), opportunity (O), and threats (T). A SWOT
analysis is a tool that is used to identify the strengths, weakness, opportunity and threats for
the strategic planning process.
Business case— refers to a written document that shows the justification or reasons for
developing an information system.
Feasibility Study — Refers to an analysis and evaluation of a proposed plan or method.
Feasibility study also determines if the proposed project is viable or not.
Operational Feasibility — determines if the proposed system to be developed will be used
effectively after being developed.
Technical feasibility — refers to both the physical resources and software that will be used to
build the system.
