Artifact: Target-Organization Assessment
 Target- Organization Assessment |
The Target-Organization Assessment describes the current status of the organization in which the system is to be deployed. The description is in terms of current processes, tools, peoples' competencies, peoples' attitude, customers, competitors, technical trends, problems and improvement areas. |
| Worker: | Business-Process Analyst |
| Optionality: | Can be excluded. |
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Purpose
The Target-Organization Assessment is used by the business-process analyst as a basis for configuring the business modeling workflow for a particular project.
The Target-Organization Assessment is also used to:
- Explain to the stakeholders why there is a need to change the business processes.
- Create motivation and a common understanding among the people in the target-organization that are directly or indirectly affected.
- As input to the Development Case and the Iteration Plans.
Brief
Outline
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1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Scope
1.3 Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations
1.4 References
1.5 Overview
2. Business Context
3. Business Idea and Strategy in the Project Context
4. External Factors
4.1 Customers
4.2 Competitors
4.3 Other Stakeholders
5. Internal Factors
5.1 Business Processes
5.2 Supporting Tools
5.3 Internal Organization
5.4 Competencies, Skills and Attitudes
5.5 Capacity for Change
6. Benchmarking Results
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Performance of Target Organization
8. Assessment Conclusion
8.1 Problems Areas
8.2 Applicable New Technologies
Timing
The Target-Organization Assessment is created in the very beginning of a project. Sometimes, it is created even before a project has started. It is recommended that you revisit and review the Target-Organization Assessment after each iteration. You may have discovered new problems as well as opportunities.
Responsibility
A Business-Process Analyst is responsible for the Target-Organization Assessment.
Tailoring
You should adjust the outline of the Target-Organization Assessment to suit the characteristics of the project and the organization.
