Inception Phase — Goal

To establish a business case for the system by identifying all external entities that will interact with it and assessing its contribution to the business

Explanation

The goal of the Inception phase is to establish a business case for the system. All external entities — people and systems — that will interact with the system are identified and their interactions defined. This information is used to assess the contribution the system makes to the business. If this contribution is minor, the project may be cancelled after this phase.