1. FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS Andrea L. Barnes Eastern University Field Research Project

2. INTRODUCTION  Product- Peak-2-Go  An electronic peak flow meter designed to plug into the data port of cellular phones  Accompanying cellular phone app to interpret and track data from the peak flow meter  App allows users to trend their measurements over time  Data can be sent to physician if desired

3. CONCEPT MODEL © Gaurav, 2014

4. PRODUCT DESIRABILITY  Reviewed product idea with: Pulmonologist, Respiratory Therapist, Two Adult Asthmatics, and One Adult with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency  Product Strengths: Physician monitoring, Ease of use, Potential for insurance coverage  Product Concerns: Information transmission security, Cleaning of the device, Device transferability  Overall desire to test a prototype device

5. PRODUCT DEMAND  SurveyMonkey survey sent to 30 individuals with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency  83% response rate  60% of respondents likely to purchase the Peak-2-Go product  One concern expressed as to cost of product

6. INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS  Few competitors in the market  Current apps on the market are not integrated with peak flow meter  Growth in the mobile health app marketplace

7. ORGANIZATION FEASIBILITY  Registered nurse with experience in respiratory disorders  Personal interest  Informatics and coding experience  Mentors available to serve as resource

8. FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY  Start-up costs:  Create code: $500,000/$250,000  Production costs: $1 million  Other expenses: $1 million  Total Costs: $2.5 million  Similar product on the market- AsthmaMD  Over 500,000 downloads

9. OVERALL FEASIBILITY  Results point to the product being a favorable business to pursue  Steps to pursue  Further research  Find investors  Develop prototype

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