Feasibility Study Template: Organizational Program Development and Systems Assessment Framework
Overview
This is a course project template that guides students through conducting a feasibility study for a proposed organizational program. It outlines a structured approach to assessing organizational context, identifying problems, evaluating solutions, analyzing system impacts, and examining financial implications across three assessment submissions.
What this coursework covers
- Executive Summary - high-level overview of key issues and recommended solutions for decision-makers
- Organizational Background - contextual information about the organization's mission, size, strengths, weaknesses, and financial status
- Problem Statement - detailed explanation using SMART criteria with data, examples, risks and consequences
- Objective Criteria for Potential Solutions - rationale and objectives for 2-3 potential solutions addressing the identified problem
- Systems Assessment - evaluation of how the proposed program aligns with existing systems and identifies organizational impacts
- Economic and Financial Issues - identification and assessment of financial implications (section truncated in source)
Preview
This template outlines the sections you need to complete for the course project. Explanations and elements to consider have been provided for each section. Retain the headings and delete the explanatory text under each heading before submitting your assessment.
Executive Summary (Due in Assessment 4)
Do not create this until your final assessment. Delete this section for the assessment submissions due in Assessments 2 and 3. An Executive Summary should summarize key issues and the recommended solutions. It should offer enough information for the Executive to decide without reading the entire report. An executive summary is usually 1 full page in length, single-spaced – and a separate page. Background information should be kept to a bare minimum – for example, information about mission, vision, values is known to the reader and should not be in the executive summary.
PART I: Problems & Systems (Due in Assessment 2)
A. Organizational Background
This first section provides the background needed to place your proposed new program in context (some of the examples may not apply to some organizations). The specific information you provide in this section is driven by your selected course project. This background information should not exceed one single-spaced page. Some examples of the information you should include are:
- The organization’s mission and vision.
- The size of the organization and scope of current services.
- Major internal strengths and weaknesses.
- Major markets served and its competitive position.
- An overview of its current financial status, to include expenses and major revenue streams.