Process framework and planning tools for aligning strategic capability for business transformation

• US 20070203766A1
• Filed: 02/27/2006
• Published: 08/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Thompson, Billy, Doss, Calvin, Collins, Timmy, Piper, Stephen, Adler, Gary
• Application Number:
  US11/363,310
• Publication Number:
  US 20070203766A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/10 Requirements analysis; Specification techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06375 Prediction of business process outcome or impact based on a proposed change

Abstract

A business transformation alignment framework and toolset. A system is disclosed that includes: a data interface system for storing and displaying business transformation data categorized into initiative data, capability data and IT requirement data; a mapping system for mapping between initiative data, capability data and IT requirement data; and a dashboard interface for displaying alignment analysis information regarding how well a set of IT requirements aligns with a capability defined to address a business transformation objective.

Claims

1. A business transformation alignment framework, comprising:

a data interface system for storing and displaying business transformation data categorized into initiative data, capability data and IT requirement data;

a mapping system for mapping between initiative data, capability data and IT requirement data; and

a dashboard interface for displaying alignment analysis information regarding how well a set of IT requirements aligns with a capability defined to address a business transformation objective.

2. The business transformation alignment framework of claim 1, wherein the data interface system includes a graphical user interface configured to display a plurality of views.

3. The business transformation alignment framework of claim 2, wherein a first view provides a spreadsheet type interface for storing and displaying capabilities as a function of IT requirements.

4. The business transformation alignment framework of claim 3, wherein each IT requirement for an associated capability is identified as an existing IT service, an existing IT service that needs to be modified, or IT service that needs to be created.

5. The business transformation alignment framework of claim 2, wherein a second view provides a spreadsheet type interface for storing and displaying a transformation plan arranged by sets of capabilities.

6. The business transformation alignment framework of claim 1, wherein a business transformation is defined by a set of initiatives and each initiative is defined by a set of capabilities.

7. The business transformation alignment framework of claim 6, wherein the dashboard interface displays alignment analysis information regarding how well a set of IT requirements aligns with an initiative.

8. The business transformation alignment framework of claim 1, wherein the alignment analysis information comprises a percentage of how well an initiative is aligned with the business transformation objective.

9. A computer program product stored on a computer usable medium for providing business transformation alignment analysis information, comprising:

program code configured for storing and displaying business transformation data categorized into initiative data, capability data and IT requirement data;

program code configured for mapping between initiative data, capability data and IT requirement data; and

program code configured for displaying alignment analysis information regarding how well a set of IT requirements aligns with a capability defined to address a business transformation objective.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, further comprising a graphical user interface configured to display a plurality of spreadsheet views.

11. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein a first spreadsheet view provides an interface for storing and displaying capabilities as a function of IT requirements.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, wherein each IT requirement for an associated capability is categorized as an existing IT service, an existing IT service that needs to be modified, or IT service that needs to be created.

13. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein a second spreadsheet view provides an interface for storing and displaying a transformation plan arranged by sets of capabilities.

14. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein a business transformation is defined by a set of initiatives and each initiative is defined by a set of capabilities.

15. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the alignment analysis information is displayed in a dashboard interface that dictates how well a set of IT requirements aligns with an initiative.

16. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the alignment analysis information comprises a percentage of how well an initiative is aligned with the business transformation objective.

17. A method of providing business transformation alignment analysis information, comprising:

providing business transformation data categorized into initiative data, capability data and IT requirement data;

displaying the business transformation data in an interface that includes a plurality of views;

providing a mapping between initiative data, capability data and IT requirement data; and

displaying alignment analysis information regarding how well a set of IT requirements aligns with a capability defined to address a business transformation objective.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein each of the plurality of views includes a spreadsheet.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein a first view provides an interface for storing and displaying capabilities as a function of IT requirements.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein each IT requirement for an associated capability is categorized as an existing IT service, an existing IT service that needs to be modified, or IT service that needs to be created.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein a second view provides an interface for storing and displaying a transformation plan arranged by sets of capabilities.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein the business transformation data is defined by a set of initiatives and each initiative is defined by a set of capabilities.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein the alignment analysis information is displayed in a dashboard interface that dictates how well a set of IT requirements aligns with an initiative.

24. The method of claim 17, wherein the alignment analysis information comprises a percentage of how well an initiative is aligned with the business transformation objective.

25. A method for deploying business transformation alignment analysis toolset, comprising:

providing a computer infrastructure being operable to;

provide business transformation data categorized into initiative data, capability data and IT requirement data;

display the business transformation data in an interface that includes a plurality of views;

provide a mapping between initiative data, capability data and IT requirement data; and

display alignment analysis information regarding how well a set of IT requirements aligns with a capability defined to address a business transformation objective.