A thorough understanding of how information is currently collected and processed is the starting point in performing a needs assessment. This is also known as which of the following?
1. Assessing internal environment
2. Assessing external environment
3. Planning for the change process
4. Implementing the new system
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Rationale: A thorough understanding of how information is currently collected and processed is the starting point in performing a needs assessment. This is also known as assessing the internal environment. Methods for accomplishing this include questionnaires and observation of day-to-day activities (Saba & McCormick, 1996).
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