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Identifying business needs


Implementing a top-down approach requires understanding the needs of the business and your customers first. This information provides a good foundation that you can use when negotiating with service suppliers, including your IT department, in delivering a valuable business service that is within your budget. The questions in this table can be used as a guideline to prompt discussion between all parties involved.

The following table shows the guidelines for identifying your business needs:

Guidelines for identifying your business needs

 

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