ABSTRACT
Any journey needs both a destination and a starting point. Whilst the previous chapter looked at the destination of the training journey, this one looks at the starting point. Today a whole host of variables can be measured and this is likely to continue as technology continues to develop, yet are we measuring what is important in our context? This chapter attempts to take a frugal approach to identifying needs, providing a pathway via which the key variables that will impact on the success of any intervention can be identified and appropriately analysed.
