diff --git a/content/notes/25-cost-benefit-analysis.md b/content/notes/25-cost-benefit-analysis.md index c9bff36b8..1e86ae941 100644 --- a/content/notes/25-cost-benefit-analysis.md +++ b/content/notes/25-cost-benefit-analysis.md @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ sr-ease: 270 - funds - strong will -# deciding whether to pursue a project +## deciding whether to pursue a project - what the project address - a problem - opportunity @@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ sr-ease: 270 - overall priority - what options do you have -# Case study +## Case study ![library web system](https://i.imgur.com/KXOOiQ9.png) -# Feasability analysis +## Feasability analysis - should we build it (organisational) - nature and strength of need - strategic alignment? overall priority? @@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ benefits - market share - improved perception of company "cool", happier staff -# quantify +## quantify dollar values. usually estimates/guesse e.g., @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ e.g., - smarter student management system with better prerequisite, modelling: how to estimate benefit - these are tangible benefits, intangible benefits are harder -# assess economic value +## assess economic value - payback period - how long until accumulated benefits equal the cost - NPV: sum of costs and benefits , but future years discouted - ![example](https://i.imgur.com/W6lhzKb.png) @@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ e.g., - ![](https://i.imgur.com/puvRpYm.png) - ![](https://i.imgur.com/19rMyQa.png) -# Example: what is better +## Example: what is better - ![](https://i.imgur.com/nxMstV5.png) - financial analysis isn't everything - possible reasons to ignore a financial analysis @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ e.g., - legal risk - reputational risk -# Comparing methods +## Comparing methods - payback: ignores discounting; gives a *year* - NPV considers discounting, give *net benefit* in financial terms, but ignores time and amount invested - ROI considers discounting and amount invested, but ignored time period; gives a *percentage* diff --git a/content/notes/review-i201.md b/content/notes/review-i201.md index fc0ae1087..f5f2242db 100644 --- a/content/notes/review-i201.md +++ b/content/notes/review-i201.md @@ -95,25 +95,25 @@ tags: [08-business-patterns](notes/08-business-patterns.md) - monolithic vs client/server vs distributed (services) [Monolithic architecture](notes/software-architectures.md#Monolithic%20architecture) - separation of reponsilbilities [Separation of reponsibilities](notes/software-architectures.md#Separation%20of%20reponsibilities) -- "standard patters" of design (recognise) [[s]] -- sysstem templates +- "standard patters" of design (recognise) [Generic old info sys architecture](notes/software-architectures.md#Generic%20old%20info%20sys%20architecture) +- sysstem templates [system-templates](notes/system-templates.md) # performance and security -- performance requirements +- performance requirements [Performance requirements](notes/22-performance-and-security.md#Performance%20requirements) - how to quantify and measure - response time, workload, scalability - caching pooling - system reliability -- security and integrity requirements +- security and integrity requirements [Integity and securuty controls](notes/22-performance-and-security.md#Integity%20and%20securuty%20controls) - consider throughout development - authentication and authorisation - principle of least privilege - # cost benefit analysis - - project feasbility +# cost benefit analysis + - project feasbility [justifying a project](notes/25-cost-benefit-analysis.md#justifying%20a%20project) - need, funding, strong will - duration, priority, rick, uncertainty - should we, can we, is it worth it? - - economic feasibility: + - economic feasibility: [costs and benefits](notes/25-cost-benefit-analysis.md#costs%20and%20benefits) - costs vs benefits (tangigble/intangible) - payback time (break even), NPV, ROI \ No newline at end of file