Though I would have it as #1 in any job. Having some idea of what the business using the software is trying to achieve (at both the macro and micro levels) is far more valuable.
Basically knowing the why, you can use as the frame for the what and how. Some of those quirky pieces of software could be misguided, unnecessary or counter-productive - and this is where you become a value-add to the organisation.
Though I would have it as #1 in any job. Having some idea of what the business using the software is trying to achieve (at both the macro and micro levels) is far more valuable.
Basically knowing the why, you can use as the frame for the what and how. Some of those quirky pieces of software could be misguided, unnecessary or counter-productive - and this is where you become a value-add to the organisation.