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Systems requirements analysis centers on understanding what the system must do and how it will fit into the users’ work. It involves mapping the tasks, information needs, and data movements within the real processes, so you can specify what data must be captured, where it flows, who needs access, and what constraints exist. By tracing how data enter, move through, and are stored and retrieved across steps, analysts uncover the exact requirements that let the system support end users effectively and tailor features to their routines. This understanding guides configuration and customization to fit how people actually work, what decisions are made, and what reports are needed.

Designing database schemas, writing software code, and training staff are separate activities. The analysis provides the what and why that inform those steps, but it’s not the activity of designing databases, coding, or conducting training itself.