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Which stakeholders initiate most projects? What is the impetus for most projects? Give a specific business example. This is a systems analysis question using information systems specifics.

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This discussion explains why end users are the initiators of the development of information systems. They are usually the first to discover a need and discuss the issue with technicians or managers, while the technical staff are responsible for analysis and development of the information system that will best fit the needs of the end users.

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In any information system, there are end users. They are the people who must use the system on a daily basis to help the organization conduct its business. While information systems technicians may design and implement projects, it is the end users that initiate projects, by evaluating and providing feedback on current systems, which ...

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