Brief descriptions of the major roles of a project team: [1] Business Analyst: Addresses business process issues and ensures proposed systems support the process. Evaluates value of the new system Identifies problems and opportunities Revises business process and policies [2] Systems Analyst: Works with end users and business analyst to obtain a clarified view of user requirements Determines how information technology and information systems can be used to support business processes Designs information systems Enforces information systems standards Business analyst represents sponsor/user interests, while system analyst knows how to apply IT/IS to support business needs. They work together to develop information systems that conform to appropriate Information Systems standards while adding value to the business. [3] Infrastructure Analyst: Addresses technical issues, including hardware & software components, constraints and required changes, related to integrating new information systems to technical data communications infrastructures [4] Change Management Analyst: Identifies and manages organization's resistance to change and assures adequate training Facilitates organization's adaptation to new information systems in any way appropriate [5] Project Manager: Monitors time and monetary resources Supervises project team Manages expectations and relationships among different groups of people directly and indirectly involved in the project Dimensions of feasibility, what does each assess? Technical feasibility evaluates whether the organization possess or can obtain technical expertise required to develop the proposed information system. Economic feasibility concerns whether estimated benefits, both tangible and intangible, of the information system will outweigh estimated cost of the project (total cost of ownership). Organizational feasibility assesses whether the organization and its people will be able to successfully adapt to the new information system effectively. What is meant by "system conversion"?