Feasibility Report for a Computerized System

Feasibility Report for a Computerized System

Purpose

The purpose of the new system that I will develop is to improve on the

existing paper system. The original system is time consuming and is

inadequate for the doctor's surgery. As details have to be regularly

updated and altered, the new system will be computerised. The system

will allow its user to: -

* Add new patients to the system

* Delete old patient records

* Printout hard copy of all prescription ordered

* Keep a record of all the transactions preformed.

The purpose of the feasibility is to examine how the original system

compares with the new one I will be developing. This report will also

help me to conclude whether it is necessary to computerise or improve

the present system.

Scope of new system.

The completion deadline for the new system, which has to be developed,

tested and installed into the Doctors surgery is in 6 weeks concluding

on the 25th November 2003. This date cannot be negotiated due to a

change in the Practice manager after this date.

The total cost for this development has been estimated at around £5000

including the user and technical documentation, which are required.

Present system.

The current system is updated by hand. All records need to be found

and stored manually in filling cabinets.

A patient will either phone or come into the surgery to request for

prescription. The member of staff will then need to find the

appropriate record, they would then need to write in all of the

medicine information on the record card as well as filling out a

prescription order form which needs to be taken to the pharma...

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...tem to work. Also the interface that the

user will use to operate it is appropriate and very user friendly.

Advantages of using the recommended software.

· Validation

· Security

· Suitable Interface

· Software is comparatively cheap

· Advanced features can be applied (Input masks, lookup wizards) to

reduce human error.

· Menu operated system, no technical knowledge required.

· System can be updated easily to install new features.

Risks involved.

As with everything there are certain risks involved but not many.

One of them could be the system could crash as if not saved data can

be lost, however Access XP is highly developed and tested and it is

virtually impossible for it to crash.

Others risks involve human error, which again are greatly decreased by

the features, developed.