Article - Picture Approach Smits 2006 (Part 3)

Question 1

On what is the picture approach currently based on?

Answer 1

The 5 main aspects to structure the fact sheets, that are also used as the 5 main criteria in the AHP decision trees.

Question 2

What is meant by IT architecture?

Answer 2

Existing hardware, operating software, development tools, application
software, and its quality, data, databases, DBMS, interfaces, migratability, portability,
scalability, maintainability, and sustainability.

Question 3

What is meant by Systems Functionality?

Answer 3

The key features of a system in a language mastered by all stakeholders. The term ‘functional wealth’ designates the functionality of each individual
system or the whole system complex.

Question 4

What is meant by Process Support?

Answer 4

The level of process support: the division of tasks between the systems and the users. Adequate process support by the system may reduce the number of transfer moments. Transfer moments, caused by division and segregation of duties, may result in piles
of paper which, in turn, lead to delays and line-ups in the process.

Question 5

What is meant by costs and benefits?

Answer 5

Of the system complex, such as estimated costs of the migration project and the maintenance costs of the system complex.

Question 6

What is meant by Risks?

Answer 6

Of the system complex, including risks of migration failures and the risks of using
(unproven) technologies.