Gary is the business analyst for his organization and he is preparing a presentation about the requirements for a large software development project. Before Gary makes the presentation what should he

Selecting an appropriate presentation format is a critical preparation step because different stakeholder audiences require different levels of detail, visual representation, or structural organization to understand and engage with requirements. The format choice directly affects whether stakeholders can accurately review and provide feedback on the requirements being presented.

Confirming authority to host a presentation is an administrative or governance concern that would typically be resolved before the project reaches the presentation stage, not a preparation task specific to requirements presentations.

Stakeholder sign-off on requirements is typically the outcome or goal of the presentation, not a prerequisite - the presentation is often the mechanism used to obtain that agreement.

Hiring a scribe may be useful for large meetings but is not a standard preparation task specifically required before a requirements presentation, and is not a primary BA responsibility.