Blog Title: Observations from a Tech Architect

Follow one Enterprise Technology Architect, guided by years of experience as a consultant, project manager, and tech architect, as he shares the challenges and achievements of enterprise solution design and implementation.

Project Organization Structure (deliverables)

To document how the project team is organized into an effective and efficient structure to achieve the project objectives...

Project Delivery Organization Chart Template

The customer Line Manager deals with the project from a management perspective. This role will typically be responsible for several projects, of which this is one. The role is identified on the Project Organization Chart to emphasize the need for customer commitment...

Project Organization Chart Deliverable Template

The executives from the customer and the delivery organization are ultimately responsible for the project. They are identified on the Project Organization Chart to promote involvement, define the avenue for sharing of responsibility, and facilitate communications between customer and delivery management...

Sample Responsibility Assignment Matrix (w/Excel Template)

This example shows a sample Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) for a large systems integration project...

Completing Deployment Planning

To finalize the plan for deployment of the new system. Careful planning ensures that the system is installed smoothly, on schedule, without any significant problems, and to the complete satisfaction of the customer. Specific objectives are to complete the plans for:

Conducting a Technology Proof of Concept

To prove that the selected technology components and design can implement the required functionality...

Deliverables: List of Enabling Technologies & Requirements

The List of Enabling Technologies identifies the generic technologies that could be used to influence the design of new business processes. It includes a short description identifying the capabilities of each technology and applicability in the organization's business context...

Deliverable: Work Facility Requirements

Prepare the Work Facility Requirements segment of the presentation. It documents the capabilities of the work facilities required to support the new business processes and technologies, including:

New Business Model (Deliverable)

The New Business Model presents the design of the new business process and the revised feasibility assessment. It includes:

Business Process Structure (Deliverable)

The Business Process Structure documents the structure of the new business processes. It identifies:

Evaluating & presenting the performance of New Business Processes

This activity evaluates the performance of the new business processes. Specific objectives include:

Implementing BPE Changes

This activity implements the new business processes. Specific objectives are to:

Planning & Presenting BPE Implementations

This activity develops a detailed implementation plan for the new business processes. Specific objectives are to plan for the:

Summary of Functional Coverage (Deliverable)

Summarizes the functional coverage provided by the packaged software by listing the custom components, BPE opportunities, and Change Management opportunities. Compile the information gathered for each function by assembling:

Controlling Decisions

In the same way that you want to control change, you also want to control decisions to ensure that the project team is provided with the information and decisions necessary to keep the project on track...