Our overall goal is to generate value for the stakeholders and to get our product to a desired level of functionality. So, we must analyze the current state of the Business, which will set a baseline and context for changes that need to take place.
There are two inputs that need to be considered:
Needs can be a problem or an opportunity.
==NOTE: Only confirmed elicitation results can be considered an input. So when you have the inputs ready, you can perform the task. Outputs of this task will be created, transformed, and changed in state as a result of the successful completion of a task. They may refer to an entire deliverable or be a part of one.==
If you need to include more people in this process, do not hesitate to do so. You will need to work closely with stakeholders, but might also need to include external services into the process of analysis. It can depend on the complexity of a project or a challenge but don't be afraid to use multiple resources.
The Output for this task is the Current State Description, which is a mixture of an organization's: