Discuss business and requirement analysis.

a. Establishing the Need for a System:

• Objective: Understand why a system is needed.
• Requirement: A specific goal the system must achieve.

b. Product Description Development:

• Process: Creating and refining a description based on user or marketing input.

c. Techniques for Requirement Determination:

• Direct Methods: Interacting directly with users.
  1. Face-to-Face Interview: One-on-one discussion with a user.
  2. Telephone Interview or Survey: Structured phone conversation.
  3. Traditional Focus Group: Small group discussion with a moderator.
  4. Facilitated Team Workshop: Structured workshop with users.
  5. Observational Field Study: Observing users over time.
  6. Requirements Prototyping: Early demo for user feedback.
  7. User Interface Prototyping: Early design demo for UI feedback.
  8. Usability Laboratory Testing: Observing users in a controlled lab.
  9. Card Sorting for Websites: Organizing web content collaboratively.
• Indirect Methods: Using intermediaries between users and developers.
  1. MIS Intermediary: Company representative defines user goals.
  2. Paper Survey or Questionnaire: Traditional mail for user input.
  3. Electronic Survey or Questionnaire: Email or web-based surveys.
  4. Electronic Focus Group: Online group discussion with a moderator.
  5. Marketing and Sales: Representatives gather suggestions from customers.
  6. Support Line: Analyzing customer support data for insights.
  7. E-Mail or Bulletin Board: Analyzing user feedback through email or forums.
  8. User Group: Customer groups provide suggestions periodically.
  9. Competitor Analyses: Studying competitors for ideas and requirements.
  10. Trade Show: Gathering feedback from customers at trade shows.
  11. Other Media Analysis: Studying how other media present information.
  12. System Testing: Obtaining new requirements and feedback during product testing.