Activity 5Develop a work breakdown structure (WBS) for each of your two or three alternative solutions to your performance problem.The link at the end of this paragraph leads to the IT Economics WBS r

Organization:

Component:

Submitted by:

Date:

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Description of the Problem

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Business Activities and Processes Affected by the Problem

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Actual Performance (e.g., current baseline)

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Target Performance

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Performance Gap

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Organizational KPIs Affected

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Principal Stakeholders

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Tentative Solution Strategy

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Acquisition Need Confirmation

We/I confirm that XXXX

OBJECTIVE OF THE REQUIREMENTS:

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REQUIREMENTS CATEGORY

REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION

1. Stakeholder Considerations that Need to be Reflected in the Solution (including the expectations and satisfaction managers, internal users, and external customers) and factors related to the business environment)

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2. Factors to Take Into Account Related to the Business Environment (including legal factors, regulations, competition, and business cycles)

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3. New Capabilities and/or Functionality Required by a Solution (including requirements for ease of use, quality, interoperability, and data sharing)

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4. Existing Business Process Shortfalls (why current business process and/or systems cannot meet the needs or be changed to meet the needs)

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5. Cost Limitations (may be stated in terms of preferred cost range; may specify a maximum cost; cost figures need to include associated overhead costs; may be specified as an annual limit or life cycle limit or both)

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6. Other Limitations or Constraints (e.g., availability of key personnel, such as subject matter experts, training methods and time available for training, limitations related to maintenance or to external support).

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7. Security & Privacy Requirements (any requirements beyond those currently being used by the organization for non-critical and non-sensitive applications)

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8. Number to be Implemented (e.g., specify the number of places the solution will need to be implemented and whether they are at different geographical locations)

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9. Schedule (explain any schedule constraint, whether for financial or non-financial reasons--e.g., if the solution be in place as of a certain date, specify the date and why)

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10. Other Requirements Not Specified Above (e.g., any related to vendors, consultants, partnerships with other entities, unique user interface requirements, documentation needs, special certification requirements)

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OBJECTIVE:

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Name of Solution Alternative

Summary Description of Solution That Meets the Stated Requirements

Alternative Solution #1: XXX

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Alternative Solution #2: XXX

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Alternative Solution #3: XXX

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Alternative Solution #4: XXX

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[Name of Alternative Solution #5]

[and so on, if there are additional alternative solutions]

IT Acquisition Confirmation

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Alternative Solution

Responsiveness to Requirements

Feasibility (Capable of Being Successful)

Enterprise Architecture

Risks and Constraints

Affordability

New Opportunities

Rank Order

Altern. #1 XXX

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Altern. #2 XXX

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Altern. #3

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Altern. #4

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[and so on]

Alternative Solution #X (Tentative Solution Rank Order #X): XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Risk Category

Probability

Impact If Occurs

Mitigation Strategy

Approx. Risk Exposure

Risk Priority

Organizational Risk 

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Information Security and Privacy Risk

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Complexity Risk

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Infrastructure Risk

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External Risk

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Average Probability

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Total Approximate Risk Exposure:

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