1.2.6 Describe appropriate techniques for gathering the information needed to arrive at a workable solution



·          Examining current systems
·          Looking at competing products
·          Organizational capabilities
·         Literature searches (web/books)



Observing the system in can provide invaluable information as to how a system works and how it can be improved. The most important things to observe the users workflow, the inputs and the outputs 

Techniques

  • Organizational capability: Ability and capacity of an organization in terms of its.Human resources: their number, quality, skills, and experience
  • Examining current system to get information about how it works and how it can be improved 
  • Looking at competing products to see what they will incuded