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M3 Playbook > Phase 1: Readiness > 1.13 Conduct Market Research and Analysis

1.13 Conduct Market Research and Analysis

Process and Service Delivery

Task Activities

  1. Shared

    Review the Requirements Management Plan, Business Needs Workbook, Business Capabilities, and Business Readiness Assessment Template from previous activities

    customer
    qsmo
  2. Customer

    Meet with QSMOs to review business needs and available marketplace solutions

  3. Shared

    Evaluate whether a QSMO marketplace solution can meet business, capability, and requirements needs

    customer
    qsmo
  4. Shared

    If a QSMO solution does not satisfy the needs, work with the QSMO to understand the process and documentation required for developing an Investment Action Plan (IAP)

    customer
    qsmo
  5. Shared

    Develop a recommendation with supporting rationale from QSMOs for a proposed path forward

    customer
    qsmo
  6. Customer

    Update the Project Business Case

  7. Customer

    Populate the Investment Readiness Checklist

1.13 Best Practices

  • Research QSMO Marketplace offerings and available resources/best practices first before exploring other providers

Stakeholders

Customer

  • Executive Sponsor
  • Business Owner
  • Program Manager
  • PMO Lead
  • Functional Lead
  • Technical Lead/Solution Architect
  • Requirements Lead

QSMO

  • QSMO

Inputs

Outputs

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