Step Three - the functional requirements

Stage one of the toolkit provided a review of the market and a table with a checklist of functions and facilities that you might require under the top-level headings of:

• Input

• Management

• Output

• Collaboration/business process management

At stage three you should have carried out detailed information gathering and analysis tasks or have had this done on your behalf by a consultancy. In stage four you should have reviewed the options and your requirements and selected the preferred approach.

You now need to detail your functional requirements under those high level headings to ensure that the supplier or system integrator you finally select and contract with is capable of meeting all your key requirements at a cost you can afford.