1. Business Systems Requirements and Acquisition Highlights
Business System Functional Requirements & Acquisition Planning
Business System Acquisition, Testing & Deployment
Capability
Need Identification
Business Solution Analysis
Capability Support
Contract Award
Solution
Analysis
ATP
Functional Requirements
ATP
Acquisition ATP
Limited Deployment ATP(s)
Full Deployment ATP
Capability
Support ATP
The Defense Acquisition Culture—DoDI milestones and models do not provide the proper structure for managing business system programs, policy, training, management, engineering & testing are designed and executed with weapon systems procurement in mind.
In Business Systems—Industry is the innovator. COTS/GOTS are the basis,
Business Systems are never really done—changes in policy and processes, software upgrades, tech refresh are continuous.
Business Systems take too long
The Business System is just a part of the full business capability so what are Program Managers responsible for? -- the delivery of IT or the overall business capability? Where does the stakeholder community fit it?
How can we effectively leverage Agile methodologies in delivering business capability?
Do we value:
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan
Market Research
Process IT
IT Solution
Approach
Selection
IT Requirements
Functional Requirements
Design Specifications
Organizational Change Management
Milestone decision
Other key program event