Preliminary study and requirements analysis

Get a clear picture before you start.

Are you planning to develop a new system or change an existing one? It is not always easy to know where to start, what is actually needed or what it will involve. We help you clarify your needs, ask the right questions and build a clear basis for the next step.

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  1. Current situation and needs
  2. Requirements
  3. Proposed solution
  4. Basis for decisions

Understand the business

We get to know how you work, what causes problems and what you want to achieve.

Clear requirements

We gather and structure your needs so you can prioritise what actually makes a difference.

Better decisions

You get something concrete to discuss and base decisions on, not just a collection of technical documents.

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How we work

  1. 1

    When you know what you want to achieve, but not how

    You may have a way of working that takes too much time, information that gets stuck between systems or an idea for something that could work better. We help you build a shared picture of what you want to achieve and which questions need answers.

  2. 2

    Understand the needs before deciding on a solution

    A good requirements analysis starts with the people who use the system and those responsible for the business. What needs to work day to day? What is essential and what can wait?

  3. 3

    Understand what is needed

    If you already have systems in place, we need to understand how they work together, what dependencies exist and what limitations we need to consider. The goal is to uncover important questions before they become costly problems.

  4. 4

    A clear basis for making decisions

    We bring your needs together, prioritise the requirements and outline possible ways forward. Depending on the assignment, this may also include risks, scope boundaries and an initial estimate of time and cost.

When is an initial study and requirements analysis useful?

  • Before developing a new system
  • When an existing system needs to change
  • When needs and requirements need to be clarified
  • When different ways forward need to be weighed up

From initial study to next steps

Sometimes the initial study shows that an existing system can be developed further. In other cases, a new solution or an integration may be better. Either way, you get a clearer direction. We can help you with the next step too, but you should be able to use the decision basis regardless of who does the work.

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Do you need to work out what the next step should be?

Tell us what you want to change or what problem you are trying to solve. We help you work out where to start.