Requirements analysis is a vital part of any software development effort, but the requirements planning for an e-commerce development project has tentacles in more parts of an organization than perhaps any other type of software development.

• Based on your knowledge, experience, and ideas, respond to the following questions:
  • Why is it that the e-commerce site requirements gathering phase can make or break the e-commerce Web site?
  • Why is choosing the right e-commerce Web site hosting platform so crucial for the success of the business?
  • What is the testing impact if the e-commerce site requirements are not captured correctly?