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Understand the Enterprise Context

System developments are undertaken by an organisation (usually within a business environment) because they give benefits to that organisation. 

It is essential to understand the organisation's objectives and constraints when determining the optimal solution. Furthermore, the system development system (the combination of enterprise, collaborators and supply chain that develops the system solution) has to be configured to be fit for purpose within whatever constraints exist. Soft systems approaches may be applied to facilitate the accommodation of a systems development project within an organisation.