Business Architecture Value Stream Flashcards

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Enterprise Objective Setting

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Assess / Refine Business Strategy

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Objective Impact Factor Identification

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Assess / Refine Business Strategy

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Objective Tradeoff & Relationship Analysis

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Assess / Refine Business Strategy

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4
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Objective Prioritisation

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Assess / Refine Business Strategy

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5
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Strategy Mapping

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Assess / Refine Business Strategy

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Objective / Action Identification

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Determine Assessment Path

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7
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Impact Analysis

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Determine Assessment Path

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8
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Product Mapping

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Determine Assessment Path

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9
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Business Architecture Impact Analysis

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Determine Assessment Path

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10
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Business Architecture Scenario Analysis

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Determine Assessment Path

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11
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Assessment Planning

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Determine Assessment Path

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12
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Organisation and Resource Mapping

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Perform Business Analysis

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Business Capability Mapping

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Perform Business Analysis

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14
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Value Stream Mapping

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Perform Business Analysis

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15
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Information Mapping

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Perform Business Analysis

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16
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Business Performance Analysis

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Perform Business Analysis

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17
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Initiative Mapping

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Perform Business Analysis

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18
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Current State Business Visualisation

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Perform Business Analysis

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19
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Target State Business Vision Articulation

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Architect Business Solution

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20
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Business Architecture / Lean Six Sigma Analysis

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Architect Business Solution

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21
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Business Architecture / Case Management Design

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Architect Business Solution

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22
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Business Architecture / Business Process Design

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Architect Business Solution

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23
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Business Driven IT Architecture Definition

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Architect Business Solution

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24
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Current State / Target State Transformation Analysis

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Architect Business Solution

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25
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Target State Option Analysis & Finalisation

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Architect Business Solution

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26
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Initiative Definition

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Plan and Establish Initiatives

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27
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Actionable Objectives / Initiative Mapping

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Plan and Establish Initiatives

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28
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Initiative Measurement Criteria Creation

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Plan and Establish Initiatives

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29
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Initiative Tradeoff / Decision Definition

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Plan and Establish Initiatives

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30
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Deployment Team Engagement

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Deploy Solution

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31
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Deliverable Development

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Deploy Solution

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32
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Current State / Target State Transformation Management

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Deploy Solution

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33
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Success Evaluation

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Deploy Solution

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34
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The value stream is re-entered every time

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A stakeholder triggers the need for a business architecture assisted solution

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35
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The first stage of the Business Architecture value stream stresses the importance of

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Establishing business motivations for use of business architecture

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36
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The second stage of the Business Architecture value stream performs

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A needs analysis and determines the role business architecture will play going forward, including scenario focus

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37
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The third stage of the Business Architecture value stream establishes

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A clear view of the business as it relates to the current state of the business from viewpoints relevant to the scenario at hand

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38
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Stage four of the Business Architecture value stream uses business architecture and related business disciplines

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To architect business solutions based on business priorities

39
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The fifth stage of the Business Architecture value stream defines

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Initiatives required to achieve the goals set in stage one and implement the solutions crafted in stage four

40
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The last stage of the Business Architecture value stream delivers the ultimate degree of stakeholder value–

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A deployed solution and confirmation of success

41
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The stage of the Business Architecture value stream is not meant to encompass all aspects of a software development solution, although there is a capability for addressing business-driven IT architecture definition

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Stage 4

42
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The Business Architecture value stream leverages the three key aspects of the business architecture framework:

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Blueprints, scenarios, and the knowledgebase

43
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Ability to identify and articulate what the business wishes to gain or achieve in clear, concise terms.

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Enterprise Objective Setting

44
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Ability to identify the variables that impact the selection of different options as to what a business wishes to achieve.

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Objective Impact Factor Identification

45
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Ability to analyse the pros and cons of what a business wants to achieve based on limited resources (time, people, and money) and establish clear priorities of one option over another.

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Objective Tradeoff & Relationship Analysis

46
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Ability to prioritise the objective selected.

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Objective Prioritisation

47
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Ability to organise prioritised business objectives into cohesive perspective using a formal framework.

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Strategy Mapping

48
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Understand and assess business goals, identify and clarify business strategy and related objectives, examine tradeoffs between one objective over another, and prioritise objectives based on business criticality.

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Value Stage Definition: Assess/Refine Business Strategy

49
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Need to establish strategy in relation to one or more business issues.

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Entrance Criteria: Assess/Refine Business Strategy

50
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Prioritised set of goals and objectives in relation to an overall business strategy.

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Exit Criteria: Assess/Refine Business Strategy

51
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Based on the objectives identified in the prior stage, define how business architecture can be used to analyse, plan, manage, and orchestrate efforts to achieve these objectives.

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Value Stage Definition: Determine Assessment Path

52
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Prioritised set of goals and objectives in relation to an overall business strategy and related tradeoffs.

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Entrance Criteria: Determine Assessment Path

53
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An assessment plan that states what steps will be taken next and how business architecture fits into this assessment plan.

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Exit Criteria: Determine Assessment Path

54
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Ability to determine the appropriate action to assess a particular objective.

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Objective/Action Identification

55
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Ability to determine the impact the selected objective will have within the firm.

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Impact Analysis

56
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Ability to assess product impacts based on strategy and overall business impacts tied to a change in the products and/or services being offered to customers.

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Product Mapping

57
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Ability to interpret strategic objectives as a basis for determining the aspects of business architecture that need to be analysed as input to an assessment plan.

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Business Architecture Impact Analysis

58
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Ability to interpret business needs and derive a postulated sequence of events that can frame assessment efforts and a related analysis plan.

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Business Architecture Scenario Analysis

59
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Ability to establish an objective-driven plan to analyse the business using the business architecture as a basis for the analysis.

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Assessment Planning

60
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Based on the previously crafted assessment plan, perform an objective-driven business analysis using the business architecture analysis as a frame of reference.

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Value Stage Definition: Perform Business Analysis

61
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Business-driven assessment plan.

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Entrance Criteria: Perform Business Analysis

62
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Assessment findings based on current state view of the business using business architecture.

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Exit Criteria: Perform Business Analysis

63
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Ability to develop the business unit, third party, and related business relationship mappings.

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Organization Mapping

64
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Ability to establish a comprehensive non- redundant blueprint of what the business does with concise definitions and clarity.

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Business Capability Mapping

65
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Ability to establish end-to-end blueprints of how the business furthers the interests of key stakeholders.

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Value Stream Mapping

66
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Ability to identify and map business objects and concepts used as a basis for business communication along with definitions and relationships.

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Information Mapping

67
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Ability to evaluate how well various aspects of the business are meeting business objectives using business architecture as a basis for analysis.

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Business Performance Analysis

68
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Ability to analyse inflight programs and projects and map programs and projects to capabilities and value streams.

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Initiative Mapping

69
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Ability to develop current state business architecture visualisation that tie together strategy, initiative, product, stakeholder, capability, value, information, organisation, and other perspectives as required to visualise business issues and challenges.

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Current State Business Architecture Visualisation

70
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Leverage business architecture assessment and related business analysis and design disciplines to develop a business solution that can address priority business objectives.

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Value Stage Definition: Architect Business Solution

71
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Assessment of findings based on current state view of the business using business architecture.

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Entrance Criteria: Architect Business Solution

72
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Establishment of a defined business architecture and design solutions and a recommended approach to deploying and transitioning to those design solutions.

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Exit Criteria: Architect Business Solution

73
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Ability to communicate business goals and objectives by pairing those goals and objectives with a given business architecture concept, such as a capability or value stream.

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Target State Vision Articulation

74
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Ability to leverage business architecture and business efficiency techniques to influence business solutions.

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Business Architecture / Lean Six Sigma Analysis

75
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Ability to build business architecture influenced design solutions for coordinating work by organising all of relevant pieces into one place.

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Business Architecture / Case Management Design

76
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Ability to build business architecture influenced design solutions that leverage business process analysis and design techniques.

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Business Architecture / Business Process Design

77
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Ability to leverage business architecture to influence and refine target state data, application and solution architectures.

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Business-Driven IT Architecture Definition

78
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Ability to determine the delta between existing and envisioned architecture and designs and assess the difficulties in making the transition from old to new.

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Current State / Target State Transformation Analysis

79
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Ability to develop various target state solution options for meeting priority business objectives.

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Target State Option Analysis & Finalization

80
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Establishes and prioritises initiatives to deploy business vision, driven by business priorities based on ideal architectural and design options.

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Value Stage Definition: Plan and Establish Initiatives

81
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Availability of business architecture and design solutions and recommended approach to deploying and transitioning to those design solutions.

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Entrance Criteria: Plan and Establish Initiatives

82
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Availability of defined, prioritised, and funded business initiatives.

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Exit Criteria: Plan and Establish Initiatives

83
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Ability to identify and define potential programs and projects that can be used to address priority business objectives.

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Initiative Definition

84
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Ability to map initiatives to identified objectives (either strategic or tactical).

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Actionable Objectives/Initiative Mapping

85
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Ability to identify measurement criteria for each potential initiative (opportunity).

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Initiative Measurement Criteria Creation

86
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Ability to develop tradeoff/decision criteria and cost/benefit analysis as a basis for determining which initiatives are best suited to achieving business objectives in a timely, effective manner.

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Initiative Tradeoff / Decision Definition

87
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Based on its prioritisation criteria, manage solution development, deployment, transformation, and success determination.

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Value Stage Definition: Deploy Solutions

88
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Availability of defined, prioritised, and funded business initiatives.

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Entrance Criteria: Deploy Solutions

89
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Successfully deployed solution.

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Exit Criteria: Deploy Solutions

90
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Ability to identify, assemble, engage, manage, and coordinate implementation teams for the purpose of successful deliverable deployment required to realise benefits outlined in the tradeoff/decision criteria.

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Deployment Team Engagement

91
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Ability to implement a particular deliverable or series of deliverables associated with a specific solution which may or may not include new organisational changes, business design concepts, third party involvements, and/or IT options.

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Deliverable Deployment

92
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Ability to transition from the current state environment to the target state environment that minimises disruption and maximises value.

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Current State / Target State Transformation Management

93
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Ability to evaluate the success of a particular deliverable deployment.

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Success Evaluation