Introduction to Programming

The project's feasibility

Decision that a certain project is worth financing has to be made very early. Otherwise, it might not start at all. This means that the decision maker has to be supplied with enough information to provide a level of confidence that the risk is reasonable and worth taking. This information includes high-level requirements, a high-level design, and even prototyping or some other proof that the available technologies can be used for the successful implementation. Based on this data and market research, the project advocates estimate the level of effort, expenses, potential income, and future profit—the mother of all goals.

Even before the project gets a green light, the most critical for the success of the product features ...