By Evan Schmidt
Here is very simple requirements gathering and BI assessment checklist.
Key items to discuss with the client
· Business goals and objectives for the project:
o What is the job role of the project sponsor and organizational structure of the business group?
o Who are the key stakeholders?
- Users
- Support Staff
- Management
o What decision will be made and what actions can be taken?
o What challenges and risks may arise?
o How will success of the project be measured?
- scope, time, resources
- proof of concept
- iterations
· Systems involved in the project:
o Which systems are used for the business?
o When and why are these system used?
· Current state of reporting:
o How do you measure current performance?
o Which reports are used?
o Which reports are dreamed about?
o How do you measure change in performance over time?
o What are the strategic vs. operational use cases?
o What are some other big and long-term reporting ideas?