Sales process & qualification · Core
Needs analysis
Also called: needs assessment
ELI5
Structured investigation of the buyer's requirements, problems and desired outcomes.
Used in conversation
“The account plan should show how needs analysis affects the next step.”
Pitch context
You will see “Needs analysis” in go-to-market plans, sales forecasts, account reviews and commercial proposals when the discussion reaches sales process & qualification.
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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- IFRS Foundation — IFRS GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16