#2 The Business Analyst translates them to functional requirements and then uses those as the basis for the technical requirements which describe the supporting hardware and software.

#3 A Technical Analyst or developer uses the technical requirements and produces a series of hardware and software specifications for the procurement of the hardware or software resources required to support the requested application.

#4 Once completed, a cost analysis is done to determine the acquisition costs of the hardware and software, an estimate of in-house developed software, testing and QA of the application, and the eventual rollout.

#5 The business analyst then takes that cost analysis and creates a business case which the enterprise then takes to Senior Management to get the application approved.

#6 Upon approval, the application is assigned a project number and the entire package is turned over to Procurement who will then write an approved vendor list, or otherwise go through their processes in order to acquire the hardware and software resources.

#7 Approximately 8 to 16 weeks from the beginning of the process, the equipment is on the dock and shortly thereafter racked and stacked waiting for the Developer group to begin work on the application.
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