Avancier Methods: Work Breakdown
Structure “I have never seen such a thorough, all encompassing, accessible and SENSIBLE statement of what it's about and how to do it.” You must adapt this structure to suit
each bid, programme or project. Note that some processes listed below
are further detailed at a 4th level of process decomposition. Go to Avancier Methods to access the details of processes and documentation. |
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Avancier |
General
process |
Typical
deliverables |
Related
artefacts |
INITIATE |
Inputs: Business Mission, Drivers, Vision and
Strategy |
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Establish capability Establish authority
for architecture Define architecting
organisation Define architecture
processes Define architecture
resources |
Architecture Organisation Architecture Processes Architecture Viewpoint Library RACI matrices Request For Architecture Work |
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Establish the context Study the strategic
context Establish directives |
Architecture Principles And Policies Standards And Regulations |
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Scope the endeavour Identify
stakeholders Identify aims and
constraints Agree a solution
vision Scope in several
ways Plan the
architecture project |
Stakeholder Communication Plan Goals, Objectives, Requirements - top-level Solution Vision - top-level outline Scope Definition Artefacts Architecture Project Plan |
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Get vision approved Clarify or build the
initial business case Doc and present
solution vision(s) Get stakeholder
approval |
Business Case – Approved |
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ARCHITECT |
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Understand the baseline Understand the baseline Look for
reuse Assess constraints and
opportunities |
Solution Outline - Baseline Architecture Repository |
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Review results of
initiation Review results of
initiation Build requirements Baseline requirements |
Goals,
Objectives, Requirements - revised |
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Clarify NFRs Set target measures
with flexibility Assess business &
IT
readiness Assess non-functional
risks |
NFRs Business & IT Readiness Survey RAID Catalogue |
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Design the target Define business
architecture Define data
architecture Define applications
architecture Design to meet NFRs Define infrastructure
architecture Report the target
architecture Review the target
architecture |
Solution Outline – target Architecture Repository - revised |
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PLAN |
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Select suppliers Select suppliers Manage suppliers Assess supplier
dependency risks |
Supplier Contracts Supplier Management Plan |
System comparisons |
Plot migration path List changes Identify risks, costs
and values Prioritise changes Plot migration path |
RAID Catalogue - revised Prioritised Change List Migration Path |
Portfolio road maps |
Business
Case - Revised |
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Plan
delivery Chart initial roadmap Help managers complete plans Plan implementation governance |
Road Map Programme/Project
Plans Project
Compliance Plan Compliance
Review Checklists Architecture
Contracts |
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GOVERN |
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Hand over to delivery Agree architecture
contracts Agree project
compliance plan Review project
initiation document Hand over architecture
products |
Project Compliance Plan - revised Architecture Contracts - revised Project Initiation Documents |
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Govern delivery Share governance
expectations Schedule a review Prepare for review Carry out review Report outcome Manage review outcomes Agree operational SLAs |
Compliance Reports Change Requests Operational SLAs |
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Monitor the portfolios Maintain portfolio catalogue Monitor portfolio Plan rationalisations |
Portfolio Catalogues Change Plans |
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Respond to operational
change Detect change Determine response to
change Manage change to the
architecture |
Compliance Reports Change Requests |
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MANAGE (continuous) |
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Manage
stakeholders Identify stakeholders Prioritize stakeholders: Understand your key stakeholders Classify by attitude Consider how to manage blockers Record analysis in a stakeholder map. Communicate with stakeholders |
Stakeholder
Communication Plan |
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Manage
requirements Define the scope of context documentation Appoint a reqjuirements
manager Build requirements catalogue Baseline requirements catalogue Manage change |
Goals,
Objectives, Requirements |
Requirements traceability matrix |
Manage
the business case Define options Define impacts Define risks Define ROI Update and review at every milestone |
Business
Case |
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Manage readiness
and risks Define business & IT readiness Manage risks |
Business
& IT Readiness Survey RAID
Catalogue |
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Manage
change |
Change
Requests |
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