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Define Future State
Strategy Analysis
6.1.7 Stakeholders
• Customer: makes use of the existing solution and might have input about
issues with a current solution.
• Domain Subject Matter Expert: has expertise in some aspect of the current
state.
• End User: directly uses a solution and might have input about issues with a
current solution.
• Implementation Subject Matter Expert: has expertise in some aspect of the
current state.
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6.1.8 Outputs
• Operational Support: directly involved in supporting the operations of the
organization and provides information on their ability to support the operation
of an existing solution, as well as any known issues.
• Project Manager: may use information on current state as input to planning.
• Regulator: can inform interpretations of relevant regulations that apply to the
current state in the form of business policies, business rules, procedures, or role
responsibilities. The regulator might have unique input to the operational
assessment, as there might be new laws and regulations with which to comply.
• Sponsor: might have context for performance of existing solutions.
• Supplier: might be an external influencer of the current state.
•Tester: able to provide information about issues with any existing solutions.
• Current State Description: the context of the enterprise’s scope, capabilities,
resources, performance, culture, dependencies, infrastructure, external
influences, and significant relationships between these elements.
• Business Requirements: the problem, opportunity, or constraint which is
defined based on an understanding of the current state.
6.2 Define Future State
6.2.1 Purpose
6.2.2 Description
The purpose of Define Future State is to determine the set of necessary conditions
to meet the business need.
All purposeful change must include a definition of success. Business analysts work
to ensure that the future state of the enterprise is well defined, that it is
achievable with the resources available, and that key stakeholders have a shared
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