The IT Consultant logo, Manoj Varghese

Business analysis & software requirements

Most failed software projects were lost at the requirements stage. I turn how your business works into documents vendors and developers can build from.

Business process flowchart with requirement notes

Problems I'm usually called in to solve

  • “That's not what we asked for.”

    Developers built what they understood, not what the business meant.

  • Endless change requests

    Scope wasn't written down, so every gap becomes a new cost.

  • Exceptions forgotten

    Returns, approvals, partial deliveries and special pricing appear only after go-live.

  • Vendors can't be compared

    Each proposal answers a different question because there was no common brief.

Benefits of consulting with me

  • A shared language

    Process maps and plain-language requirements that owners, users and developers all sign off.

  • Comparable proposals

    Vendors respond to the same SRS or RFP, so pricing and gaps line up.

  • Fewer change requests

    Exceptions, roles, approvals and reports are captured up front.

  • Ready-made test cases

    Acceptance criteria written now become your UAT script later.

Questions clients ask

What's in a Software Requirements Specification?

Business goals, scope, process flows, functional requirements, user roles, reports, integrations, data needs, non-functional requirements and acceptance criteria, written so both business and technical readers can use it.

Can you document requirements for custom software?

Yes. The same approach works for custom apps, portals and dashboards, and it helps you get fixed-price quotes instead of open-ended estimates.

How much of my team's time is needed?

Usually a few structured workshops with each department plus review sessions. I keep meetings focused so operations aren't disrupted.

Written by Manoj Varghese, IT consultant in Riyadh with 20+ years in ERP, POS and business software projects across Saudi Arabia and the GCC.

Discuss your IT or software requirement

Tell me about your project. I'll suggest a practical first step.