1.13 : Conduct Market Research and Analysis
Objective
Research and engage with QSMOs on available solution offerings within the marketplace and assess the solutions’ ability to meet business, capability, and requirement needs.
View Lessons LearnedRecommended Best Practices
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Review the Requirements Management Plan, Business Needs Workbook, Business Capabilities, and Business Readiness Assessment Template from previous activities
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Meet with QSMOs to review business needs and available marketplace solutions
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Evaluate whether a QSMO marketplace solution can meet business, capability, and requirements needs
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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)
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Develop a recommendation with supporting rationale from QSMOs for a proposed path forward
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Update the Project Business Case
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Populate the Investment Readiness Checklist
1.13 Lessons Learned
- Research QSMO Marketplace offerings and available resources/best practices first before exploring other providers
Stakeholders
Recommended stakeholders, inputs, & outputs may vary by implementation; however, agencies that contributed to this Playbook reported these factors as increasing the likelihood of success.Customer
- Executive Sponsor
- Business Owner
- Program Manager
- PMO Lead
- Functional Lead
- Technical Lead/Solution Architect
- Requirements Lead
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- QSMO
Inputs
- Requirements Management Plan
- Business Needs Workbook
- Business Capabilities
- Business Readiness Assessment
- Project Business Case
