Need versus nice-to-have

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After asking questions, you should have all user requirements. However, you'll need to answer a few more questions before continuing with the design:

  • Is everything that they've mentioned relevant?

  • Do they need to have everything in the new system?

  • What are the implications of this feature?

  • Should all requirements from every user be implemented in the system?

  • Do you have all the information that you need?

  • Does a better way exist for accomplishing this task with Dynamics 365?

After gathering the requirements, you'll need to separate the need-to-have from the nice-to-have requirements.

  • Nice-to-have - These requirements are what a user wants in the system but aren't needed for the system to work. Examples of nice-to-have requirements might be a certain aesthetic appearance of an app or that it saves time for only one person once a year.

  • Need-to-have - These requirements are the minimum that's needed for the system to work and how you should design your system. An example of a need would be a requirement to help users follow the laws and regulations of their country/region or industry. Another example of a need-to-have requirement is one that would save 20 hours for each user every week.