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What is Solution Assessment & Validation?



Objective

By the end of this unit, you will be able to

Know how to Assess Proposed SolutionKnow how to Allocate RequirementsKnow how to Assess Organizational ReadinessDefine Transaction RequirementsValidate SolutionEvaluate Solution Performance



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.



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 constraintsRequirements Prioritized and ApprovedSolution Options.




Elements :Ranking of solution OptionsIdentification of Additional Potential Capabilities

Techniques :Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria DefinitionDecision AnalysisVendor Assessment

Stakeholders :Domain SMEImplementation SMEOperational Support




Project ManagerSupplierSponsor

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.



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 ApprovedSolution designedSolution Scope

Elements:Solution Components may include:

Business policies and business rulesBusiness process to be performed and managedPeople who operate and maintain the solutionSoftware applications and application components used in solutionStructure of the organization




Business Analyst needs to assess the following:Available ResourcesConstraints on the solutionDependencies between requirements

Release Planning

Technique :Acceptance and evaluation Criteria definitionBusiness Rules AnalysisDecision AnalysisFunctional DecompositionProcess ModelingScenario and Use cases




Stakeholders :Customers and SuppliersDomain SMEEnd UserImplementation SMEOperational SupportProject ManagerTesterSponsor

Output:Allocated Requirements: Allocated Requirements are associated with a solution component that will implement them.



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 ArchitectureSolution ScopeSolution DesignedStakeholder Concerns




Elements :Cultural AssessmentOperational or Technical AssessmentStakeholder Impact Analysis

FunctionsLocationTasksConcerns

Technique :Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria DefinitionData Flow Diagram and Process ModelsFocus Groups Interviews and survey/QuestionnaireOrganizational Modeling




Problem TrackingRisk AnalysisSWOT AnalysisForce Field Analysis

Stakeholders :Domain SMEImplementation SMEOperational SupportProject ManagerSponsor

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.



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 AssessmentRequirements statedSolution deployedSolution designed




Elements:DataOngoing WorkOutgoing WorkOrganizational Change

Techniques:Business Rules AnalysisData Flow Diagrams, Process Modeling, Organization ModelingData Modeling

Stakeholders:CustomerDomain SMEEnd User




Implementation SMEOperational supportProject ManagerRegulatorTesterSponsor

Output:Transition Requirements: Transition requirement describe capabilities that must be developed in order for an organization to successfully transition between solutions.



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 ConstructedRequirements Prioritized and Validated

Elements:

Investigate Defective Solution OutputsAssess Defects and Issues



Validate Solution

Techniques:Acceptance and Evaluation Criteria DefinitionProblem TrackingRoot Cause Analysis

Stakeholders:Domain SMEEnd UserImplementation SMEOperational SupportProject ManagerTesterRegulatorSponsor



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.



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 RequirementsIdentified DefectsSolution Performance MetricsSolution Deployed




Elements:Understand Value Delivered by SolutionValidate Solution MetricsSolution Replacement or Elimination

Ongoing Cost versus Initial InvestmentOpportunity costNecessitySunk Cost

Techniques:Decision AnalysisFocus GroupsObservationSurvey/Questionnaire




Stakeholders:Customer, Domain SME and SupplierEnd UserOperational SupportRegulatorSponsor

Output:Solution performance Assessment: Describes how the solution is performing in relation to business goals and objectives.

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