Value Stream identified
Capability L1 identified
Metrics & Key Results identified
Senior Leadership alignment on the problem to be solved and decision to continue.
Agenda item in a Senior Leadership Governance meeting.
Agreement if there is sufficient value for the initiative to continue or stop.
Initiative details, including refined metrics and any changes to the cross mapping to strategic objectives or strategies are presented to the Senior Leadership
Goal:
Business context of the opportunity.
Opportunity is ready for solutioning
Benefits:
Alignment on the initiative breadth of scope and potential benefits
Opportunity clearly articulated
Deliverables:
Refined Business scope
Refined Metrics + Key Results
Current and Future State Process Analysis
Problem Statement refined
Capability Map (L2/3) mapped to Initiative; heat-mapped current and goal - potentially in context of value stream and resource.
Impacted teams, technology and partners identified
Business iterations identified
Tools:
Stakeholder Team Collaboration
Initiative Whiteboard/PowerPoint showing detailed information about the initiative (Alternate Link)
Excel list of Capabilities
Drawing tool for process definition
Participants:
Responsible:
Accountable:
Consulted:
Informed:
Project Management Office - Business Architect
Senior Leadership
Initiative Owner/Sponsor, Subject Matter Experts, if Technology involved - Enterprise/Solution Architect
PMO Factors
Scope: Business Scope defined
Technical Scope undefined
Timeline: Undefined
Resources: Impacted business teams identified
Cost: Undefined
Benefits: Metrics & Key Results identified
Budget: Undefined
Change Readiness: Teams identified