Define Future State Flashcards
Purpose
To determine set of necessary conditions to meet the biz needs
Description
Future state will be define at the level of detail:
- allows for competing strategy to archive the future state
- provides clear definition of the outcomes
- detail scope of the solution space
- allows for value associated with future state to be assessed
- enables consensus to be achieved among key sh
Input
Biz reqs: the problems, opportunities or constraints that the future state will address
Elements 1
- Business goals and objective
Goals are long term, ongoing and qualitative statement of a state or condition that org is seeking to establish and maintain
Objective are measurable enable teams to know if needs were addressed and whether a change was effective
Objective ensure SMART
- Specific
- Measurable
- Achievable
- Relevant
- Tine-bounded
Elements 2
- Scope of solution space
Defines which kind of options will be consider
Elements 3
- Constraints
Describe aspect of the current state, aspect planned future state that may bot be changed by the solution or mandatory elements of the design
Constraints may reflect any of:
Budgetary restrictions
Time restriction
Technology
Infrastructure
Policies
Limit on the number of resource available
A req that certain sh not be affected by the implementation of the solution
Restriction base on skill of team and sh
Compliance with regulation
Any other restriction
Elements 4
- Organizational structure and culture
Org structure and culture may need to change to support the future state
Elements 5
- Capabilities and processes
New or changed capabilities and process will be needed to deliver new product or services to comply with new regulation or improve the performance or the enterprise
Elements 6
- Technology and infrastructure
If current tech and infra are insufficient to meet the biz need -> BA identifies the changes necessary for the desired future state
Elements 7
- Policies
If current policies are insufficient to meet the biz need -> BA identifies the changes necessary for the desired future state
Elements 8
- Business architecture
Elements 9
- Internal assets
Indicate that existing resources need to be increase or require increase capabilities or new resources need to be developed
Elements 10
- Identify assumption
Elements 11
- Potential value
BA consider increased or decrease potential value from:
- external opportunities revealed in assessing external influences
- unknown strength of new partners
- new tech or knowledge
- potential loss of a competitor in the market
- mandated adoption of a change component
Guidelines and tools
Current state description
Metric and KPI: used to determine whether the desired future state has been achieved
Organizational strategy: describe path, method, or approach an enterprise will take to achieve its desired future state
