Business analysis before you build software
Business analysis is the step that turns “we need a system” into a clear, priced plan that can be built. At GTech, we study how your company works today, how orders, approvals, stock and reports actually move, and translate it into requirements a developer can build and a manager can approve.
You can book it on its own, to get an independent plan before choosing who will build the system, or as the first phase of an ERP, CRM or custom software project with us.
Who business analysis is for
- Companies planning an ERP, CRM or custom system and unsure what they actually need
- Teams that received very different quotes for the same system
- Businesses whose last software project went over budget or was abandoned
- Managers who know something is broken, but not exactly where
What it prevents
- Vague requirements that lead to wrong estimates and endless changes
- Features nobody uses, while the real bottlenecks stay
- Processes that each department describes differently
- Reports and numbers that managers don't trust
What you receive
- Process maps of how work flows today and how it should flow
- A requirements list in plain language: what to build, for whom and why
- Priorities: what's needed for launch, what can wait and what isn't worth building
- A clear scope and estimate for the first phase
- Documents that belong to you, whoever builds the system
How the analysis works
Listen
Short interviews with managers and with the people who do the work every day.
Walk the process
We follow real orders, invoices or requests from start to finish and note every handoff and workaround.
Find the bottlenecks
We identify the few problems that cause most of the cost and delay.
Validate and prioritize
We review simple flows and sketches with your team before anything is built, then agree on the first phase.
Business analysis questions
What is business analysis in a software project?
It's the work of understanding how a business operates and turning that into clear requirements, priorities and scope for a system. It answers what to build, for whom and in which order, before development starts.
Can I get business analysis without building the system with you?
Yes. The analysis documents are yours, and you can use them with any development team.
How long does a business analysis take?
It depends on the size of the business and the number of departments involved. An analysis of one or two processes is much shorter than a company-wide ERP study; we agree on the scope first.
Do I need business analysis for a small project?
For a simple website, usually not. For any system that changes how your team works, such as an ERP, a CRM, inventory or bookings, a short analysis almost always saves money.
Further reading
Before You Buy an ERP: 7 Questions That Decide Whether It Succeeds
Most ERP projects don't fail because of the software. They fail because nobody mapped the business first. Answer these seven questions before you sign anything.
Business Analysis: The Step That Saves You Money Before a Single Line of Code
The most expensive software is the one built to the wrong requirements. Business analysis turns "we need a system" into a clear, priced and buildable plan.
Not sure what you need yet?
Tell us briefly how your business works today and what's going wrong. We'll suggest where to start, even if the answer is a smaller system than you expected.
Other services
- Custom ERP developmentOne system for inventory, sales, purchasing and accounting, built around the way your company works.
- CRM developmentCustomers, leads, deals and follow-ups in one place, built around the way your team sells.
- Custom software developmentWeb applications, dashboards, internal tools and mobile apps built around your workflow.
- Website developmentFast company websites, landing pages, portfolios and online stores that you can edit yourself.
- Shopify developmentShopify store setup, professional themes and custom themes built to sell.