METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING TRANSITION PLANS FOR APPLICATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS

• US 20110066466A1
• Filed: 10/19/2010
• Published: 03/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Infosys Limited
• Original Assignee: Infosys Technologies Limited (Infosys Limited)
• Inventors: Narayanan, Lakshmi Narasimhan
• Application Number:
  US12/907,234
• Publication Number:
  US 20110066466A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.36
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

A method and a system for generating one or more transition plans for one or more applications of an organization are provided. Transition information for identifying a set of applications for transition is obtained from information corresponding to the one or more applications. One or more groups of the identified set of applications are created. Further, one or more activities for transition execution are identified for each application of the identified set of applications. Thereafter, one or more transition plans comprising the one or more identified activities are generated.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for generating one or more transition plans for one or more applications supporting at least one function of an organization, the method comprising:

a. obtaining transition information from information corresponding to the one or more applications, the transition information being obtained for identifying a set of applications for transition, the set of applications being identified from the one or more applications;

b. creating one or more groups of the identified set of applications, each of the one or more groups comprising one or more clusters, the one or more clusters comprising the identified set of applications;

c. identifying one or more activities for transition execution, the one or more activities being identified for each application of the identified set of applications in the one or more groups, wherein the one or more activities are identified based on the transition information and one or more transition rules; and

d. generating the one or more transition plans, the one or more transition plans comprising the one or more identified activities corresponding to the identified set of applications.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising assessing each of the one or more applications for obtaining the transition information, the assessment being performed based on the information corresponding to the one or more applications.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more transition rules comprises at least one of one or more knowledge focus areas, one or more transition phases, one or more transition tracks, and one or more transition activity types.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more groups of the identified set of applications are created based on a predefined set of criteria.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising prioritizing each of the one or more clusters in the one or more groups for transition sequencing, wherein prioritizing each of the one or more clusters comprises prioritizing each application of the identified set of applications in the corresponding clusters.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising aggregating the one or more transition plans corresponding to the identified set of applications, the aggregation being based on the one or more clusters and the one or more groups.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

a. assigning resources to each of the one or more identified activities in the one or more transition plans;

b. estimating effort and timelines for execution of the one or more identified activities;

c. identifying one or more risks associated with each of the one or more identified activities; and

d. organizing the one or more transition plans based on the one or more identified risks.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising generating a graphical representation of the one or more organized transition plans.

9. A computer-implemented method for assessing one or more applications supporting at least one function of an organization, the one or more applications being assessed for transition from a first set of users to a second set of users, the method comprising:

a. defining a first set of scores for each of the one or more applications, the first set of scores being defined by the first set of users based on information corresponding to the one or more applications;

b. defining a second set of scores for each of the one or more applications, the second set of scores being defined by the second set of users based on one or more historical scores stored in a repository; and

c. validating the first set of scores and the second set of scores based on differences between the first set of scores and the second set of scores, the validation being performed by the first set of users and the second set of users;

wherein, the one or more applications are assessed based on the validated set of scores.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

a. identifying a third set of scores for each of the one or more applications based on the validation, the third set of scores being identified by a third set of users; and

b. identifying one or more transformation opportunities for the one or more applications, the one or more transformation opportunities being identified based on the third set of scores and the validated set of scores.

11. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

a. identifying one or more post-transition scores for each of the one or more applications, wherein the one or more post-transition scores are identified based on transition execution;

b. analyzing differences between the validated set of scores and the one or more post-transition scores for updating the assessment of the one or more applications; and

c. storing the one or more post-transition scores in the repository.

12. A system for generating one or more transition plans for one or more applications supporting at least one function of an organization, the system comprising:

a. an information module configured for obtaining transition information from information corresponding to the one or more applications, the transition information being obtained for identifying a set of applications for transition, the set of applications being identified from the one or more applications;

b. a group creation module configured for creating one or more groups of the identified set of applications, each of the one or more groups comprising one or more clusters, the one or more clusters comprising the identified set of applications;

c. an activity identification module configured for identifying one or more activities for transition execution, the one or more activities being identified for each application of the identified set of applications in the one or more groups, wherein the one or more activities are identified based on the transition information and one or more transition rules; and

d. a transition planning module configured for generating the one or more transition plans, the one or more transition plans comprising the one or more identified activities corresponding to the identified set of applications.

13. The system of claim 12 further comprising an assessment module configured for enabling a user to assess each of the one or more applications for obtaining the transition information, the assessment being performed based on the information corresponding to the one or more applications.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the one or more transition rules comprises at least one of one or more knowledge focus areas, one or more transition phases, one or more transition tracks, and one or more transition activity types.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the one or more groups of the identified set of applications are created based on a predefined set of criteria.

16. The system of claim 12 further comprising a prioritization module configured for enabling a user to prioritize each of the one or more clusters in the one or more groups for transition sequencing, wherein prioritizing each of the one or more clusters comprises prioritizing each application of the identified set of applications in the corresponding clusters.

17. The system of claim 12 further comprising an aggregation module configured for aggregating the one or more transition plans corresponding to the identified set of applications, the aggregation being based on the one or more clusters and the one or more groups.

18. The system of claim 12, wherein the transition planning module is further configured for:

a. enabling a user to assign resources to each of the one or more identified activities in the one or more transition plans;

b. estimating effort and timelines for execution of the identified activities;

c. enabling the user to identify one or more risks associated with each of the one or more identified activities; and

d. organizing the one or more transition plans based on the one or more identified risks.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the transition planning module is further configured for generating a graphical representation of the one or more organized transition plans.

20. A system for assessing one or more applications supporting at least one function of an organization, the one or more applications being assessed for transition from a first set of users to a second set of users, the system comprising:

a. a portfolio scoring module configured for;

i. enabling the first set of users to define a first set of scores for each of the one or more applications, the first set of scores being defined based on information corresponding to the one or more applications; and

ii. enabling the second set of users to define a second set of scores for each of the one or more applications, the second set of scores being defined based on one or more historical scores stored in a repository; and

b. a portfolio validation module configured for enabling the first set of users and the second set of users to validate the first set of scores and the second set of scores, the validation being performed based on differences between the first set of scores and the second set of scores, wherein, the one or more applications are assessed based on the validated set of scores.

21. The system of claim 20 further comprising an identification module configured for:

a. enabling a third set of users to identify a third set of scores for each of the one or more applications, the third set of scores being identified based on the validation; and

b. enabling a user to identify one or more transformation opportunities for the one or more applications, the one or more transformation opportunities being identified based on the third set of scores and the validated set of scores.

22. The system of claim 20 further comprising a post-transition analysis module configured for:

a. identifying one or more post-transition scores for each of the one or more applications, wherein the one or more post-transition scores are identified based on transition execution;

b. analyzing differences between the validated set of scores and the one or more post-transition scores for updating the assessment of the one or more applications; and

c. storing the one or more post-transition scores in the repository.

23. A computer program product for use with a computer, the computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein for generating one or more transition plans for one or more applications supporting at least one function of an organization, the computer readable program code performing:

a. obtaining transition information from information corresponding to the one or more applications, the transition information being obtained for identifying a set of applications for transition, the set of applications being identified from the one or more applications;

b. creating one or more groups of the identified set of applications, each of the one or more groups comprising one or more clusters, the one or more clusters comprising the identified set of applications;

c. identifying one or more activities for transition execution, the one or more activities being identified for each application of the identified set of applications in the one or more groups, wherein the one or more activities are identified based on the transition information and one or more transition rules; and

d. generating the one or more transition plans, the one or more transition plans comprising the one or more identified activities corresponding to the identified set of applications.

24. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the one or more transition rules comprises at least one of one or more knowledge focus areas, one or more transition phases, one or more transition tracks, and one or more transition activity types.

25. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the one or more groups of the identified set of applications are created based on a predefined set of criteria.

26. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the computer readable program code further performs aggregating the one or more transition plans corresponding to the identified set of applications, the aggregation being based on the one or more clusters and the one or more groups.

27. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein the computer readable program code further performs generating a graphical representation of the one or more transition plans.