Requirements analysis
Requirements analysis clarifies what a solution must achieve and why. Requests are examined for meaning, conflicts and verifiable outcomes.
Requirements analysis examines what a solution must achieve, under which conditions and for what purpose. Collected requests are clarified, checked for conflicts and connected to actual workflows.
A hypothetical team asks for “faster ordering”. Analysis establishes whether this means fewer input steps, shorter waiting time or avoiding duplicate entry. These causes can require different solutions and different evidence.
The result is therefore more than an unchanged wish list. Required functions, quality objectives and unresolved assumptions should be described traceably. Choosing a technology early does not replace this clarification. Insights from a design can, however, reveal new questions and further refine the requirements.
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Related terms
- StakeholderStakeholders are people or groups who influence a change or are affected by it. Participation and decision-making authority need to be distinguished.
- Requirements catalogueA requirements catalogue organises requirements with identifiers and verifiable details. It helps track scope, unresolved questions and changes.
- Exit strategyA prepared route to switch, take over or retire an IT service in an orderly way.
- Migration costsEffort and expenditure for the planned move of data or functions to another environment.
- Investment costsCosts of building a new or expanded IT capability, as considered in project planning.
- Operating costsExpenditure to plan for the ongoing operation of an IT solution.
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