Solution Assessment & Validation Chapter 7 Points to review: Develop alternate solutions Evaluate technology options Facilitate selection of solution Ensure usability of solution Support quality assurance process Support implementation of solution Communicate solution impact Conduct post Implementation review & assessment

Points to review:

Develop alternate solutions

Evaluate technology options

Facilitate selection of solution

Ensure usability of solution

Support quality assurance process

Support implementation of solution

Communicate solution impact

Conduct post Implementation review & assessment

7.1 - Solution Assessment and Validation Definition Collection of tasks necessary to ensure that solutions to business problem (1) meet stakeholder’s true objectives; (2) are thoroughly tested; (3) are implemented smoothly. 8 Tasks Develop alternate solutions Evaluate technology options Facilitate selection of solution Ensure usability of solution Support quality assurance process Support implementation of solution Communicate solution impact Conduct post Implementation review & assessment

Definition

Collection of tasks necessary to ensure that solutions to business problem (1) meet stakeholder’s true objectives; (2) are thoroughly tested; (3) are implemented smoothly.

8 Tasks

Develop alternate solutions

Evaluate technology options

Facilitate selection of solution

Ensure usability of solution

Support quality assurance process

Support implementation of solution

Communicate solution impact

Conduct post Implementation review & assessment

7.2 - Develop Alternate Solutions Purpose To ensure that the requirements are fulfilled by the technical design solution Input Prioritized, approved business requirements Technical constraint High-level understanding of technology potential Output Solution Design Description of Software

Purpose

To ensure that the requirements are fulfilled by the technical design solution

Input

Prioritized, approved business requirements

Technical constraint

High-level understanding of technology potential

Output

Solution Design

Description of Software

7.3 Evaluate Technology Options Purpose Assess available options to solve business problem or opportunity Input Prioritized, approved business requirements Technical constraint High-level understanding of technology potential Output Recommendation that aligns with requirements Feedback on problems, issues, and concerns Assured compliance with organization standards

Purpose

Assess available options to solve business problem or opportunity

Input

Prioritized, approved business requirements

Technical constraint

High-level understanding of technology potential

Output

Recommendation that aligns with requirements

Feedback on problems, issues, and concerns

Assured compliance with organization standards

7.4 - Facilitate Selection of Solution Purpose Help evaluate options and assess applicability of each option Input Prioritized, approved business requirements Organizational RFP/RFQ Standards High-level understanding of technology potential Output RFP/RFQ

Purpose

Help evaluate options and assess applicability of each option

Input

Prioritized, approved business requirements

Organizational RFP/RFQ Standards

High-level understanding of technology potential

Output

RFP/RFQ

7.5 - Ensure Usability of Solution Purpose To ensure that the solution is as usable as possible Input Prioritized, approved business requirements Usability Requirements Test Plan Recommended Design (Prototype) Constructed Build (working screens) Output Assessment of the Solution Usability

Purpose

To ensure that the solution is as usable as possible

Input

Prioritized, approved business requirements

Usability Requirements

Test Plan

Recommended Design (Prototype)

Constructed Build (working screens)

Output

Assessment of the Solution Usability

7.6 - Support Quality Assurance Process Purpose Ensure that QA activities run smoothly by providing detail business knowledge and assist with finding causes to problems Input QA Standards and Procedures Output Test Plan aligned with requirements

Purpose

Ensure that QA activities run smoothly by providing detail business knowledge and assist with finding causes to problems

Input

QA Standards and Procedures

Output

Test Plan aligned with requirements

7.7 - Support Implementation of Solution Purpose Provide support to business stakeholders Input Implementation Plan Approved Design Output Implemented Solution High level Requirement for next Release Conversion Plan

Purpose

Provide support to business stakeholders

Input

Implementation Plan

Approved Design

Output

Implemented Solution

High level Requirement for next Release

Conversion Plan

7.8 - Communicate Solution Impacts Purpose To articulate how the solution will impact the business Input Conversion Plan Output Employee Procedure documents Employee Training

Purpose

To articulate how the solution will impact the business

Input

Conversion Plan

Output

Employee Procedure documents

Employee Training

7.9 - Post Implementation Review & Assessment Purpose To document improvement to BA approach Input Implementation Experience Approved Design Output Lessons Learned

Purpose

To document improvement to BA approach

Input

Implementation Experience

Approved Design

Output

Lessons Learned

Chap 6: Review Definition Collection of activities and considerations for expressing the outputs of requirement analysis and documentation to a broad and diverse audience Deliverables 7 Activities Create a Requirement Communication Plan Manage Requirements Conflicts Determine Appropriate Requirements Formats Create Requirement Package Conduct Requirements Presentation Conduct Formal Requirement Review Obtain Requirement Sign off

Definition

Collection of activities and considerations for expressing the outputs of requirement analysis and documentation to a broad and diverse audience

Deliverables

7 Activities

Create a Requirement Communication Plan

Manage Requirements Conflicts

Determine Appropriate Requirements Formats

Create Requirement Package

Conduct Requirements Presentation

Conduct Formal Requirement Review

Obtain Requirement Sign off

BABOK RECAP Points to review: Enterprise Analysis Requirement Planning & Management Requirement Elicitation Requirement Analysis & Documentation Requirement Communication Solution Assessment & Validation Overview

Points to review:

Enterprise Analysis

Requirement Planning & Management

Requirement Elicitation

Requirement Analysis & Documentation

Requirement Communication

Solution Assessment & Validation