Question

1. Define business needs assessment – At what point during an SDLC is it performed? By whom? What is its objective? How does it impact the business problem? What happens if it is not performed or performed poorly?

Answer 1

Business Needs Assessment:

Business Needs Assessment is a process to identify the gaps between the actual and required software. The needs are gathered from the end users.

Business Needs Assessment is done in the second phase of SDLC. The second Phase is of System Analysis and Requirements.

Business Needs Assessment is performed by the team with the cooperation of the clients.

The objective of the Business Needs Assessment is to identify the requirements of the client and deliver the expectations by modifying the system. The Business Needs Assessment identifies what modifications and interfaces are needed to be developed to provide the solutions as per client’s business processes.

Business Needs Assessment is a crucial part of the SDLC as this is a set of business functionalities that the system needs to meet. Business Needs Assessment integrates the out of box solutions to the system, so the problems are solved easily.

If Business Needs Assessment is performed poorly, the relevant system cannot be developed. The system will need another modification to solve the problems. In Business Needs Assessment all the problems are identified, and for each problem, the solution is developed. If one gap is missed, the system cannot perform as per the expectations and redevelopment affect the resources and time of both the parties.