Maxus Co
Memo
To:Dr. Susan Codone
From:
Date: October 6, 2006
Re: Proposal for Feasibility Report Regarding New Productivity Software
The following is a proposal to conduct a feasibility study for the need to implement new productivity software to cut costs and enhance our efficiency. The proposal contains background information on our need for new software, an outline of the proposed work schedule, my qualifications, and a schedule. This study should give us an idea of the products on the market and weather a second study to evaluate all our software should be done.
Need for New Productivity Software
Our company is growing at an exponential rate and our current productivity suite is no longer capable of growing with us. We need software that will allow our employees to be as efficient as possible in their daily work. This includes the use of a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a slide show program and a media publishing program.
Benefits of New Productivity Software
In this report I will document the following
Microsoft Office benefits to Maxus Co
OpenOffice.org benefits to Maxus Co
Word Perfect benefits to Maxus Co
The cost of each software suite
Which suite is best suited to Maxus Co
Installation time/cost
Upkeep cost
Learning Curve
Report Audience
I will address this report to you; however, this report is targeted towards our Executives and the company owner. Since their decision will be final, this report must be tailored to give them the maximum amount of information possible.
Plan for Feasibility Report
I will deliver the completed report to you directly on or before October 16, 2006. The plan for completion of the report is as follows.
1. Library Research through October 10, 2006
2. Correspondencethrough October 10, 2006
3. Write Preliminary Draft through October 14, 2006
4. Finalize Draftthrough October 15, 2006
5. Deliver Report through October 16, 2006
Tentative Outline
- Background
- Why the company needs new software
- Necessary software characteristics
- Conclusion
- Criteria
- Initial Cost
- Upkeep cost/time
- Features/Interoperability
- Learning Curve
- Comparisons
- Microsoft Office
- Word Perfect Office
- OpenOffice.org
- Matrix Analysis
- Conclusions and Recommendations