Abstract: A Business Intelligence requirements specification system for utilisation in conjunction with the operations of an organisation, the specification system including: at least one of four independent interactive modules supporting interrogation of, or self-analysis by, an executive, each of the modules eliciting and storing information requirements relevant to the organisation, the modules including: (a) a first module eliciting and storing information requirements related to the operational status of the organisation; (b) a second module eliciting and storing information requirements about the relevant acceptability of the operational status of the organisation; (c) a third module eliciting and storing information requirements derived from forecasting and exception analysis models of the organisation; and (d) a fourth module eliciting and storing information and model requirements likely to be required should a problem be identified with the organisation.