Topic 2: Analysis

Problem Identification

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  • Describe clearly in detail what the problem is you are going to solve.
  • Identify who needs the solution to the problem. Person identifying the problem and asking for a solution is called the client. Give some information as to the context in which the client needs the solution.
  • Identify who will use the solution.
  • Identification of a client
    • person who needs the solution to an ICT problem which they have identified
  • Identification of the user
    • person who makes active use of an ICT solution to solve an ICT problem
    • active use means they alter the input and produce the output to use in some way
    • a user will: actively use the solution, alter the input, update content, use the output in some way
  • Identification of audience
    • Will only view the content

Consider the skills of the user

• age of users
• ICT skills of users
• language level used
• type of user interface

Producing a list of client requirements

Interpreting the list of requirements

• INPUT: input data will be needed and where will it come from and how will it get into the ICT system
• PROCESS: what processing needs to be done on the input data in order to produce the output
• OUTPUT: what information is needed in what format