Frameworks Flashcards
What is the POPIT model?
When do you use it?
A model to take a holistic view of issues and process improvement opportunities.
People - do they have the right skills to do the job? how motivated are they?
Organisation - supportive management style? Are job responsibilities well defined? Performance measurement in place?
Process - are they well defined and communicated? Quality free?
IT - does the infrastructure & systems support the processes and work?
What is the Business Change Lifecycle?
Why is it important?
Align - to business strategy and architecture
Define - problem
Design - requirements and solution
Implement - solution and prepare workforce
Realise - business case benefits
Important to review & update the business case at each stage
What is the Business Analysis Process Model?
Investigate the situation
Consider perspective
Analyse needs
Evaluate options
Define requirements
What are the aspects of feasibility?
When do we use them?
We assess options for business improvement based on 3 aspects:
Business - strategic/cultural/organisational fit, process compatibility, regulations
Technical - system performances, technical skills,
Financial - budget, funds available or can be borrowed, fast enough payback, acceptable ROI/cashflow
SDLC
System development life cycle is linked to the Business Change Life Cycle to show how a solution could be developed and delivered:
Waterfall - sequential stages with approval reviews in between
Incremental - develop and deliver the solution in a series of increments that won’t need revision
Iterative - small pieces of software developed with the customer that can be changed anytime
V-Model - a variation of Waterfall but testing at each stage
What is the Sarah model and when do we use it?
SARAH is used to consider the impact of the change on the workforce when planning the implementation of the solution. Emotion s will range from:
Shock Anger Rejection Acceptance Hope
What is the definition of Soft System Methodology
provides an approach to analysing business situations by documenting stakeholder’s perspectives on an issue with a Rich Picture, CATWOE and BAM
