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Up-front Analysis

B2

Assess possible new technology research proposals in the light of customer needs, market analysis, financial analysis, and alignment with the technical strategy; and produce a clear product or solution definition that reduces the risk of spending on inappropriate research projects.

Improvement Planning

Practices-Outcomes-Metrics (POM)

Representative POMs are described for Up-front Analysis at each level of maturity.

1Initial
  • Practice
    Rely on best endeavours of available personnel.
2Basic
  • Practice
    Assign formal responsibility to specific IT personnel for analysis of major RDE engagements and identification of likely benefits.
    Outcome
    IT Staff involved in RDE begin to consider benefits and IT implications of RDE projects.
    Metrics
    • # and % of IT staff with some RDE responsibility.
    • # of major RDE engagements undertaken by IT staff.
    • % of proposals rejected by up-front analysis.
3Intermediate
  • Practices
    • Develop standardized document templates and define the process to record and develop new concepts.
    • IT record decisions and identified risks.
    Outcomes
    • Rationale and implications of all RDE projects are articulated, agreed, clearly documented and available in a standard format.
    • Business and IT benefits are taken into account.
    Metric
    # and % of documents types with standardized templates.
4Advanced
  • Practices
    • Develop concepts for RDE jointly with the rest of the business, leveraging mock-ups and mashups where appropriate.
    • When documenting the business case, use established techniques such as market analysis, needs assessment and investment appraisal for proposals requiring significant investment.
    Outcome
    RDE projects are discontinued early with minimal resource usage where technology is deficient/insufficiently mature or where the business case is weak.
    Metric
    # and % of projects that are discontinued as a result of negative up-front analysis findings, classified by rejection cause e.g. weak case, immature/unstable technology.
5Optimized
  • Practice
    Develop concepts for RDE in conjunction with external interested parties and business partners using the standard templates and tools. continually review and refine the process, templates and tools in use.
    Outcome
    RDE capabilities are continually refined to promote inclusiveness, standardization of process and efficiency.
    Metrics
    • # of external parties involved in the RDE concept development process.
    • # of formal RDE process reviews that result in amendments to the process or process artefacts.