Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 1 What is Solution Assessment & Validation?

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 2 Objective By the end of this unit, you will be able to  Know how to Assess Proposed Solution  Know how to Allocate Requirements  Know how to Assess Organizational Readiness  Define Transaction Requirements  Validate Solution  Evaluate Solution Performance

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 3 Solution Assessment and Validation Knowledge area describes the tasks that are performed in order to ensure that solutions meet the business need and to facilitate their successful implementation.

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 4 Assess Proposed Solution Purpose: To assess proposed solutions in order to determine how closely they meet stakeholder and solution requirements. Description: Solution assessment may be performed on a single solution or to complete multiple proposed solutions. Inputs : Assumptions and constraints Requirements Prioritized and Approved Solution Options.

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 5 Assess Proposed Solution Elements : Ranking of solution Options Identification of Additional Potential Capabilities Techniques : Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria Definition Decision Analysis Vendor Assessment Stakeholders : Domain SME Implementation SME Operational Support

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 6 Assess Proposed Solution Project Manager Supplier Sponsor Output: Assessment of Proposed Solution: Assess the value delivered by each proposed solution. If multiple options are available, a recommendation of the best solution should be made. A recommendation to terminate the initiative may be given if no solution delivers enough value to justify being implemented.

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 7 Allocate Requirements Purpose: In order to maximize the possible business value and to satisfy stakeholder’s expectations, the design team has to allocate the solution requirements to the solution components. Description: Requirements allocation is the process of assigning stakeholders and solution requirements to solution components and to releases. Input: Requirements Prioritized and Approved Solution designed Solution Scope Elements: Solution Components may include: Business policies and business rules Business process to be performed and managed People who operate and maintain the solution Software applications and application components used in solution Structure of the organization

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 8 Allocate Requirements Business Analyst needs to assess the following: Available Resources Constraints on the solution Dependencies between requirements Release Planning Technique : Acceptance and evaluation Criteria definition Business Rules Analysis Decision Analysis Functional Decomposition Process Modeling Scenario and Use cases

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 9 Allocate Requirements Stakeholders : Customers and Suppliers Domain SME End User Implementation SME Operational Support Project Manager Tester Sponsor Output: Allocated Requirements: Allocated Requirements are associated with a solution component that will implement them.

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 10 Assess Organizational Readiness Purpose: Assess whether the organization is ready to make effective use of new solution. Description: Organizational Readiness Assessment describes the effect of a new solution that will have on an organization and whether the organization is prepared for the change through the solution implementation. Input : Enterprise Architecture Solution Scope Solution Designed Stakeholder Concerns

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 11 Assess Organizational Readiness Elements : Cultural Assessment Operational or Technical Assessment Stakeholder Impact Analysis Functions Location Tasks Concerns Technique : Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria Definition Data Flow Diagram and Process Models Focus Groups Interviews and survey/Questionnaire Organizational Modeling

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 12 Assess Organizational Readiness Problem Tracking Risk Analysis SWOT Analysis Force Field Analysis Stakeholders : Domain SME Implementation SME Operational Support Project Manager Sponsor Output: Assess Organizational Readiness Assessment: Describes whether stakeholders are prepared to accept the change associated with solution and are able to use it effectively. It may lead to revisions in solution or project scope.

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 13 Define Transition Requirements Purpose: To define requirements for capabilities needed to transition from an existing solution to a new solution. Description: A solution is implemented within an enterprise in order to enhance or replace an existing solution. Inputs: Organizational Readiness Assessment Requirements stated Solution deployed Solution designed

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 14 Define Transition Requirements Elements: Data Ongoing Work Outgoing Work Organizational Change Techniques: Business Rules Analysis Data Flow Diagrams, Process Modeling, Organization Modeling Data Modeling Stakeholders: Customer Domain SME End User

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 15 Define Transition Requirements Implementation SME Operational support Project Manager Regulator Tester Sponsor Output: Transition Requirements: Transition requirement describe capabilities that must be developed in order for an organization to successfully transition between solutions.

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 16 Validate Solution Purpose: Validate that a solution meets the business need and determine the most appropriate response to identified defects. Description: Solution validation is required to ensure that a delivered solution meets the business needs on an on going basis. Inputs: Solution Constructed Requirements Prioritized and Validated Elements: Investigate Defective Solution Outputs Assess Defects and Issues

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 17 Validate Solution Techniques: Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria Definition Problem Tracking Root Cause Analysis Stakeholders: Domain SME End User Implementation SME Operational Support Project Manager Tester Regulator Sponsor

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 18 Validate Solution Output Identified Defects: Known problem that exists in a solution. Mitigated Actions: Steps that can be taken, or process that can be followed, to reduce or eliminate the effect an identified defect has on a stake holder or stakeholder group. Solution Validation Assessment: An assessment of whether the solution is able to meet the business need at an acceptable level of quality.

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 19 Evaluate Solution Performance Purpose : Evaluate functioning solution to understand the value they deliver and identify opportunities for improvement. Description : Solution Evaluation involves investigating how a solution is actually used after it is deployed. Inputs : Business Requirements Identified Defects Solution Performance Metrics Solution Deployed

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 20 Evaluate Solution Performance Elements: Understand Value Delivered by Solution Validate Solution Metrics Solution Replacement or Elimination Ongoing Cost versus Initial Investment Opportunity cost Necessity Sunk Cost Techniques: Decision Analysis Focus Groups Observation Survey/Questionnaire

Search Engine Optimization © HiTech Institute. All rights reserved. Slide 21 Evaluate Solution Performance Stakeholders: Customer, Domain SME and Supplier End User Operational Support Regulator Sponsor Output: Solution performance Assessment: Describes how the solution is performing in relation to business goals and objectives.