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How to Define the Need for the Application

During this stage, the team seeks answers to questions that help define the need for the application. Information regarding the following is required:

• Who is the end user?
• What departments use these transactions?
• Who performs a given activity?
• What data does the user need to see?
• What activities need to be automated?
• How is the activity usually performed?
• What information is referenced by these activities?
• Where is the output information used?
• What improvements are anticipated?
• What types of reports will be needed? When are reports usually run?
• How often will the application be used? By how many?