EMERGING TRENDS LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT

• US 20090288061A1
• Filed: 05/15/2008
• Published: 11/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank NA (Wells Fargo & Company)
• Original Assignee: Wachovia Corporation (Wells Fargo & Company)
• Inventors: Ageenko, Ilieva Ilizastigui, Silvera, Juan D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,301,563 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/101
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/20 Software design
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A process (and corresponding system) that defines sequential steps for the introduction, validation, and testing of business applications of emerging technologies, for example mobile banking services, is provided. The innovation provides a definable model and process for rapid innovation with a quality emphasis through efficient pipeline management and performance measurements. For example, the innovation can adhere to an enterprise'"'"'s e-commerce requirements for a formalized and measurable structure to efficiently and diligently manage new ideas that have the potential to become new products and services that positively impact business.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of managing lifecycle of an application, comprising:

receiving an idea wherein the idea relates to one of generation or modification of the application;

analyzing the idea based upon a set of defined metrics; and

determining viability of the idea based upon the analysis.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the idea relates to at least one of an e-commerce, online or mobile banking service.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising categorizing the idea with a plurality of previously captured ideas.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the act of analyzing the idea comprises performing a high-level analysis that determines benefit of the idea to an enterprise.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the act of analyzing the idea comprises performing a detailed analysis that employs the set of metrics to establish at least one of value or usability to an enterprise.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising generating a prototype of the idea, wherein the prototype promotes the idea.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the prototype is a functional prototype.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the prototype is a visual prototype.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the idea is captured and tracked by way of a wiki-style interface.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the act of analyzing further includes generating a scorecard that quantifies the idea based upon at least one of a policy, preference, threshold or benchmark.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the set of metrics includes measurement of at least one of financial perspective, customer perspective or operational perspective.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein financial perspective is measured as a function of return on investment (ROI).

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein customer perspective is measured as a function of completion index.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 11, wherein operational perspective is measured as a function of proof-of-business value velocity (PoBV).

15. A system that facilitates lifecycle management, comprising:

an idea capture component that receives an idea from a user; and

an analysis component that evaluates the idea at one of a high-level or detailed-level as a function of quantitative parameters, wherein the analysis component facilitates determination of value of the idea to an enterprise.

16. The system of claim 15, the quantitative parameters include financial perspective, customer perspective and operational perspective.

17. The system of claim 15, further comprising a scorecard generator component that quantifies the value of the idea in a user interface.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the user interface conveys a strategic value component, a business value component, an innovation score component, a complexity component and an execution velocity component, each of these conveyed components facilitates determination of the value.

19. A computer-executable system, comprising:

means for capturing an idea related to an emerging technologies software application;

means for tracking the idea;

means for performing a high-level analysis of the idea to determine viability of the idea to an enterprise;

means for performing a detailed analysis of the idea to quantify value of the idea to the enterprise; and

means for establishing at least one of a visual simulation or functional prototype of the idea.

20. The computer-executable system of claim 19, further comprising means for mathematically generating financial perspective, customer perspective or operational perspective, wherein each of these perspectives facilitates determination of viability of the idea to the enterprise.