▁the ▁following : ▁▁ ▁Pre lim inary ▁analysis : ▁Begin ▁with ▁a ▁pre lim inary ▁analysis , ▁propose ▁alternative ▁solutions , ▁describe ▁costs ▁and ▁benefits , ▁and ▁submit ▁a ▁pre lim inary ▁plan ▁with ▁recommend ations . ▁ ▁Con duct ▁the ▁pre lim inary ▁analysis : ▁Disc over ▁the ▁organization ' s ▁object ives ▁and ▁the ▁nature ▁and ▁scope ▁of ▁the ▁problem ▁under ▁study . ▁Even ▁if ▁a ▁problem ▁refers ▁only ▁to ▁a ▁small ▁segment ▁of ▁the ▁organization ▁itself , ▁find ▁out ▁what ▁the ▁object ives ▁of ▁the ▁organization ▁itself ▁are . ▁Then ▁see ▁how ▁the ▁problem ▁being ▁studied ▁fits ▁in ▁with ▁them . ▁ ▁Pro pose ▁alternative ▁solutions : ▁After ▁dig ging ▁into ▁the ▁organization ' s ▁object ives ▁and ▁specific ▁problems , ▁several ▁solutions ▁may ▁have ▁been ▁discovered . ▁However , ▁alternate ▁propos als ▁may ▁still ▁come ▁from ▁interview ing ▁employees , ▁clients , ▁supp liers , ▁and / or ▁consult ants . ▁Ins ight ▁may ▁also ▁be ▁gained ▁by ▁research ing ▁what ▁compet itors ▁are ▁doing . ▁ ▁Cost ▁benefit ▁analysis : ▁Anal y ze ▁and ▁describe ▁the ▁costs ▁and ▁benefits ▁of ▁implementing ▁the ▁proposed ▁changes . ▁In ▁the ▁end , ▁the ▁ult imate ▁decision ▁on ▁whether ▁to ▁leave ▁the ▁system ▁as ▁is , ▁improve ▁it , ▁or ▁develop ▁a ▁new ▁system ▁will ▁be ▁gu ided ▁by ▁this ▁and ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁pre lim inary ▁analysis ▁data . ▁ ▁Systems ▁analysis , ▁requirements ▁definition : ▁Define ▁project ▁goals ▁into ▁defined ▁functions ▁and ▁operations ▁of ▁the ▁intended ▁application . ▁This