As a Software Developer, you need to look at things from a broader perspective to gain a bigger picture of what your internal customer (department) or external customer (client) really wants. In the early stages of the software development cycle, you may find that a feasibility study might be required. There are two important factors to consider before determining whether or not a feasibility study is required. A feasibility study is really broken down into two important categories. The first is Technical in nature, and the second is an Operational view. An interviewer wants to know if you follow protocol by offering a feasibility study to the client or go through the motions of your job. It's important to mention this in your interview because it helps crystallize in the interviewer's mind that you go above and beyond the norm to get the job done right. Again, the interviewer is asking for your opinion, so it's important to express your opinion to explain why you think it should or shouldn't be performed.

"In my current role, I was asked by senior management whether or not feasibility would provide insight into potential productivity improvements and cost-saving measures within the organization. I took on planning and execution for a feasibility study to determine what type of outcome we could expect. I gathered a team, formed a committee, and assigned each team member a task, goal, and phased timeline to report their findings. After the feasibility study was completed, we analyzed the data and found that there was just cause to perform a full-scale feasibility study. The results provided insightful information about what areas the company needed further analysis and other areas that started seeing improvements. We selected the technology, production, operations, and accounting for this study. After analyzing the data, I provided a draft of our findings to management for review for accuracy, relevance, and completeness. I was praised for this project since it did help the selected departments in every aspect of the operation."