| Scope | Which areas in the business will be included in design plans? |
| Organizational model | What is the organizational model: centralized, decentralized, or centralized-decentralized? |
| Business processes | What are the current processes (practices)? How will they be affected? |
| Priorities | What has the business laid out for itself in terms of short- and long- term goals? |
| Client computing requirements | What do clients require to perform their day-to-day tasks ? |
| LAN/WAN connectivity | Which types of connections exist between the locations? |
| Available bandwidth | How much bandwidth is available over each connection? |
| Server and workstation distribution | How are the servers and workstations currently distributed throughout the network? |
| User security needs | Which type of security is currently in place for users in the organization? |
| Local security needs | What are the security needs of the various locations in the organization? |
| Performance requirements | What kind of expectations does the business and its employees have in regard to network performance? |
| Existing systems and applications | How will the systems and applications in use be affected by the rollout? Will any systems need to be upgraded? Do any unsupported applications exist that need to be tested ? |
| Technical support requirements | What are the current technical support requirements for the business? How will they be impacted by the upgrade? |
| Upgrades and rollouts | When should the upgrades occur? How can you keep employees informed about the rollout to lessen the impact? |