Business Process Impact Analysis

Definition

Business Process Impact Analysis

the component product acquisition task during which the impact of candidate component solutions on relevant business processes is analyzed

Classification

As illustrated in the preceding figure, Business Process Impact Analysis is part of the following inheritance hierarchy:

• Type: Concrete
• Superclass: Task
• Subclasses: None

Responsibilities

The typical responsibilities of the Business Process Impact Analysis task are to:

• Determine the impact of candidate component solutions on relevant business processes.
• Support the selection of the optimum candidate component solution.

Preconditions

Business Process Impact Analysis can typically begin when the following preconditions hold:

• The initiation phase has begun.
• The component product acquisition team has been adequately:
  • Staffed.
  • Trained in Business Process Impact Analysis.

Completion Criteria

Business Process Impact Analysis is typically complete when the following postconditions hold:

• TBD.

Steps

Business Process Impact Analysis typically involves the following teams performing the following steps in an interative, incremental, parallel, and time-boxed manner:

• Component Product Acquisition Team:
  • TBD

Techniques

Business Process Impact Analysis can typically be performed using the following techniques:

• TBD

Work Products

Business Process Impact Analysis typically results in the production of all or part of the following work products:

• TBD

Guidelines

• This task is typically needed whenever the system or software application may contain Off-the-shelf products.