Every project team has the same mission as an organization: to meet the needs of their customers within organizational constraints, whether those customers are internal or external. Gathering project requirements is essential in determining project needs and assessing appropriate project resources related to time, scheduling, and cost.

Identify the critical success factors in project management for identifying customer requirements and transferring those requirements into an understanding of what resources will be required for the project. You must be sure to list what needs to be considered when assessing customer requirements and why it is important for the project manager to have a clear definition of what the customer views as project success.