Which of the following points has to be considered when deciding on system alternatives? (Choose three)

When deciding on system alternatives, a formal feasibility analysis is conducted to evaluate and compare the options. This analysis traditionally focuses on three key areas. Technological Feasibility (B) assesses whether the required technology and expertise are available to build the solution. Organizational Impact (D), also known as operational feasibility, evaluates how the proposed system will affect the organization's processes, culture, and personnel, and whether it will be used effectively. Financial Constraints (E), or economic feasibility, involves a cost-benefit analysis to determine if the solution is affordable and provides a worthwhile return on investment. These three pillars provide a comprehensive framework for selecting the most viable system alternative.

A. Packages: This represents a type of alternative (e.g., a commercial off-the-shelf package) rather than a criterion used to evaluate and compare all potential alternatives.

C. Topology (logical design): This is a detailed technical design consideration that is determined after a high-level system alternative has been chosen, not during the initial evaluation of alternatives.

1. Valacich, J. S., & George, J. F. (2020). Modern Systems Analysis and Design (9th ed.). Pearson. In Chapter 5, "Initiating and Planning Systems Development Projects," the text details the process of assessing project feasibility, explicitly defining and explaining the importance of assessing economic, technical, and operational (organizational) feasibility (Sections on "Assessing Project Feasibility").

2. Dennis, A., Wixom, B. H., & Roth, R. M. (2018). Systems Analysis and Design (7th ed.). Wiley. Chapter 2, "Project Management," outlines the feasibility analysis, which includes Technical Feasibility, Economic Feasibility, and Organizational Feasibility as the primary components for evaluating a proposed system.

3. University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business. (n.d.). MIS 373: Systems Analysis & Design Course Notes - The Analysis Phase. The courseware outlines the steps in the analysis phase, where generating and evaluating alternatives is critical. The evaluation criteria are specified as technical, economic, and organizational feasibility. (Refer specifically to modules covering the SDLC Analysis Phase).