Why Requirement Gathering Can Kill Your Project, II
Difficulties in Visualization
Rather than formulating overall requirements, business users are often asked to visualize all of the details they believe the system should have, and to then imagine how those requirements might coexist while also working with or replacing the current system. It is nearly impossible to organize and visualize such details, not to mention quite intimidating to the employees whose opinion is being sought and who might not be comfortable with complicated projects like multi-site project management.
Difficulties in Gaining Access to People
IT projects are frequently treated as a second priority to all other duties that a business user might have. It is not uncommon that on top of a 10 hour work day, a business user must then go and contribute to the requirement gathering process. Business users become exhausted and frustrated by an additional commitment, often making themselves inaccessible. Thus it becomes difficult for IT to gather all of the information it needs to continue forward with a project. In such instances IT finds itself making decisions without the participation of the user.
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Written by John Livermore - Multi-site Project Management
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