Idea List Proposal

High Level

Requirement

s

Solution

DesignApproach

• Ideas submitted to champions

• Champion validates idea

• Champion submits good idea

• Idea goes on the great idea list

• Champions meeting prioritises list

Idea List Proposal

High Level

Requirement

s

Solution

DesignApproach

• Question 1 - What is the problem that the idea needs to

fix?

• Question 2 – What is the impact of the problem?

• Question 3 – Who does the problem affect?

• Question 4 - What would a successful outcome look

like?

• Question 5 – What is the benefit?

Idea List Proposal

High Level

Requirement

s

Solution

DesignApproach

• Do we have enough information to design a solution?

• If yes move to solution design stage

• If no business analyst to capture high level

requirements

• High level needs

• No flow diagrams

Idea List Proposal

High Level

Requirement

s

Solution

DesignApproach

• Step 1 – Describe the solution

• Step 2 – Draw the solution

• Step 3 – Cost

• Step 4 – Impact

• Step 5 – Issues and risks

• Step 6 – Pros and cons

• Step 7 – Effort

• Step 8 – Recommendation

Idea List Proposal

High Level

Requirement

s

Solution

DesignApproach

• Work Packages

• Waterfall project

• Agile project

Work

Package

Awaiting

Scheduling

Go

Document

• Not complex

• Requires 1 person

• Can be done in 5 days

• Has no dependencies

• Low risk

Work

Package

Awaiting

Scheduling

Go

Document

• Formal work entered into portfolio plan

• Waits for resource to become available

Work

Package

Awaiting

Scheduling

Go

Document

• The problem being solved (the reason for the work)

• Benefit of doing the work

• How much effort is involved along with any costs

• Any high risks

• Any known issues

• What is in scope

• What is out of scope

• Plan of what will happen and when

Project NeedsAwaiting

Scheduling

Go

DocumentApproval

• Waterfall or agile

• Complex

• Requires a team of resources

• There are dependencies

Project NeedsAwaiting

Scheduling

Go

DocumentApproval

• Waterfall – Detailed requirements

• Agile – Product backlog produced

Project NeedsAwaiting

Scheduling

Go

DocumentApproval

• Project plan created

• Project entered into portfolio plan

• Waits for resource to become available

Project NeedsAwaiting

Scheduling

Go

DocumentApproval

• The problem being solved (the reason for the project)

• Benefit of doing the work

• How much effort is involved along with any costs

• Any high risks

• Any known issues

• What is in scope

• What is out of scope

• Plan of what will happen and when

Project NeedsAwaiting

Scheduling

Go

DocumentApproval

• Approval to proceed

• Expenditure approved if required

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