The phrase "are needed for overall" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing requirements or necessities that contribute to a broader context or outcome.
Example: "These resources are needed for overall project success and team collaboration."
Alternatives: "are essential for overall" or "are required for overall".
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.06029.009 Rab6A is needed for overall Golgi structure and for transport of proteins to and from the trans-Golgi network (Storrie et al., 2012); KIF1C seems to perform similar roles (Simpson et al., 2012).
How do the people aboard the train feel about this? "Sometimes punitive measures and strict, tight regulations are needed for the overall good of the state," said Monica, who quickly joined in a rousing chorus of the Sikh victory chant "jo bole so nihaal sat sri aka".
Although 326 MPs are needed for an overall majority in the 650-strong Commons, in practice the figure is 323 because Sinn Fein, which had five MPs in the last Parliament, does not take its seats at Westminster and the Speaker does not vote.
Intermediate clinical endpoints (ICEs) prognostic for overall survival (OS) are needed for men receiving postprostatectomy radiation therapy (PORT) to improve clinical trial design.
As the side information for the white blocks has been improved, fewer bits are needed for the decoding processes, hence reducing the overall bitrate.
Even if less nurse and data entry clerk hours are needed for the electronic system being compared, the overall monetary savings to the PHU may only be measurable if staff are not paid during the newly free hours.
This is consistent with the assumption that the transition area may be needed for the overall secretion activity of the shrew-1 signal sequence.
Though the simple approach taken here was sufficient to persuade us that the larger task was feasible, its architecture is clearly not sufficient to handle the many additional interactive components that will be needed for the overall project.
Selection of additional traits may be needed for better predictions of overall performance of restoration plantings.
But his suggestion that a feel-good scene like that was needed for the marketability and overall appeal of the film speaks to the fact that Hollywood at large still has a long way to go in telling black stories, no matter how many strides have been made.
