$1\mathrm{.}1$ The primary objective of the needs analysis phase of the transformation from forklift to automated truck loading and unloading system life cycle is to show clearly

and convincingly that a valid operational need $($or potential market$)$ exists for a new system or a

major upgrade to an existing system, and that there is a feasible approach to fulfilling the need

at an affordable cost and within an acceptable level of risk. It answers the question of why a

new system is needed, and shows that such a system offers a sufficient improvement in

capability to warrant the effort to bring it into being.

Identify a system of your choice that needs to be developed, either a new system or an existing

system that needs an upgrade. Apply the systems engineering method to perform the needs

analysis for the system you have chosen which follows the four basic steps; being:

$1\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}1$ operations analysis

$1\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}2$ functional analysis

$1\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}3$ feasibility definition and

$1\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}4$ needs validation.