4. Assess Enterprise Limitation

Question 1

Purpose

Answer 1

To determine how factor external to solution are restricting value realization

Question 2

Description

Answer 2

Enterprise limitations include factor:
Culture
Operations
Technical components
SH interests
Reporting structures

Assessing e-limitation identify root cause and describe how enterprise factors limit value realization
Assess may be performed at any point during the solution life cycle

Question 3

Inputs

Answer 3

Current state description

Implemented or constructed solution (external): the solution that exists, may or not be in operational use, may be a prototype

Solution performance analysis

Question 4

Elements 1

Answer 4

1. Enterprise culture assessment
   E-culture is defined as the deeply rooted beliefs, value, norms share by the member of an enterprise
   These may not be directly visible, they drive actions taken by an enterprise

BA perform to:
- identify whether or not sh understand the reason why a solution exist
- ascertain whether or bot sh view solution as beneficial and supportive the change
- determine if what culture changes are required to better realize value from solution

BA evaluate internal &external sh to:
- gauge understanding and acceptance of solution
- assess perception of value and benefit from solution
- determine what commu activities needed to ensure awareness and understanding solution

Question 5

Elements 2

Answer 5

2. SH impact analysis
   BA consider:
   - functions: which/how sh use solution, which input sh provide, what output sh receives from the process
   - locations: the geographic of sh interacting with solution
   - concerns: the issue, risk, and overall concern the sh have with solution

Question 6

Elements 3

Answer 6

3. Organizational structure changes
   The use of solution and the ability to adopt a change can be enable or blocked by formal and informal relationship among sh

Question 7

Elements 4

Answer 7

4. Operational assessment
   To determine if an enterprise is able to adapt to or effective use a solution
   BA consider:
   - policies and procedures
   - capabilities and process that enable other capabilities
   - Skill and training needs
   - Human resources practices
   - Risk tolerance and mng approaches
   - Tools and technology support a solution

Question 8

Guidelines and tools

Answer 8

Biz objectives
Change strategy
Future state description
Risk analysis results
Solution scope

Question 9

Techniques

Answer 9

Benchmarking and market analysis
Brainstorming
Data mining
Decision analysis
Document analysis
Interviews
Item tracking
Lessons learned
Observation
Org modeling
Process modeling
Process analysis
Risk analysis and mng
Role and permission matrix
Root cause analysis
Survey
Workshops
SWOT analysis

Question 10

Stakeholders

Answer 10

Customer
End user
Domain sme
Regulator
Sponsor

Question 11

Outputs

Answer 11

Enterprise limitation
A description of current limitations of the enterprise including how the solution performance is impacting the enterprise