The phrase "require an overview" is an appropriate and usable phrase in written English.
You can use the phrase when you want to suggest that further information or a summary is needed. For example: "Before we make a decision on the matter, we require an overview of the potential risks involved."
Gen. John R. Dailey, the director of the museum, said, "To be accurate, fair and balanced, inclusion of casualty figures would require an overview of all casualties associated with the conflict, which would not be practical in this exhibit".
The two hypotheses require an overview of the drug-protein bindings at the chemical-protein interactomics level.
These populations can still increase their genetic diversity with sub-optimal solutions, which require an overview of the genetic diversity within these populations.
It is crucial, therefore, to understand this essay only as an introduction to contemporary feminist philosophies in the U.S. Understanding the emergence of feminist philosophy in the U.S. requires an overview of at least two contexts — the political context of what came to be called the "second wave of the woman's movement" and the nature of philosophy in U.S. academies.
IMPAKT required an overview of each local service system.
Meanwhile Alistair Watson, executive member for transport at Glasgow City Council, said he would welcome exploration of alternatives to the M8 but said any change would require a "radical overview" of how Glasgow connected to other towns and cities.
A definite approach to the problem, or at least a stable starting block, will require a comprehensive overview of how the problem has been tackled since its inception.
Some teams are at the earliest stages of project conception and require a topic overview, while others may have a specific area of uncertainty for a project they have been working on for some time.
The historical neglect of Cooper's scholarship by philosophers requires an extensive overview of Cooper's scholarly writings.
Film acting requires a prolonged overview that makes my mind boggle – keeping emotional track of scenes filmed out of sequence, often weeks or months apart.
Asked why he opposes razing the hill, already surrounded by homes and an apartment complex owned by the Carabettas, Mr. Caruso shrugged and said, "That's like asking me, 'Why not take this little mountain out of the Rockies?' " Understanding the recurring tug of war over the hill, which is too small to hike and too gentle to climb, requires a brief overview of Meriden city politics.
