Accelerated process improvement framework
First Claim
1. A method for developing a software product, comprising:
- managing, on a computer, a business solution delivery comprising delivery of a business solution comprising a software product developed by a software development project, the managing the business solution delivery comprising;
determining a technology infrastructure to support the business solution, wherein the determining comprises;
identifying performance requirements for the technology infrastructure to support the business solution based on a transformation of business requirements into application and interface requirements;
analyzing and validating the performance requirements;
identifying performance indicators;
setting target values for the performance indicators; and
assessing the ability of the existing technology infrastructure to support the identified technology infrastructure requirements based on actual values and the target values of the performance indicators; and
developing the technology infrastructure in coordination with developing the business solution, the developing the technology infrastructure comprising;
identifying architecture components based on the actual values and the target values of the performance indicators wherein the architecture components include at least one of reused architecture components from legacy products, packaged architecture components, or custom architecture components;
creating documentation and test plans for the components including creating metrics for the performance indicators; and
transforming the metrics in a logical relational database, the logical relational database having at least one table that includes at least one of keys, codes tables, integrity rules, or statistical data; and
deploying the developed software product in coordination with deploying the developed technology infrastructure and the developed business solution;
committing the deployment, wherein the committing comprises;
removing legacy elements not in use by the deployed business solution; and
setting new baseline performance indicators for the deployed business solution based on operating data from the deployed business solution, wherein the baseline performance indicators represent the actual performance of the deployed business solution; and
maintaining the business solution by updating the business solution based on at least one of an identified system investigation request or a change request, wherein the system investigation request relates to an error in the business solution, and wherein the change request relates to a requested enhancement of the business solution; and
providing to a user, access to a data management system for administering and storing one or more files associated with at least one step in the business solution delivery, the developing the technology infrastructure, or the deploying the developed software product.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and related system for assisting and expediting an organization production of a more mature product. The method and system may include implementation of processes using a combination of both electronic hardware and software and implementation locally or over a network such as an intranet or the Internet. In another embodiment, the method may be implemented using a document management system to administer files related to the steps in the method. These files may assist a user in the creation of required documentation. A document management tool may be integrated with the document management system to associate documentation with steps in the method. A navigator tool may be employed to create a graphical display of the steps in the method using data contained in the files. Another embodiment of the present invention uses WebDAV-based communication to coordinate access to multiple document repositories.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for developing a software product, comprising:
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managing, on a computer, a business solution delivery comprising delivery of a business solution comprising a software product developed by a software development project, the managing the business solution delivery comprising; determining a technology infrastructure to support the business solution, wherein the determining comprises; identifying performance requirements for the technology infrastructure to support the business solution based on a transformation of business requirements into application and interface requirements; analyzing and validating the performance requirements; identifying performance indicators; setting target values for the performance indicators; and assessing the ability of the existing technology infrastructure to support the identified technology infrastructure requirements based on actual values and the target values of the performance indicators; and developing the technology infrastructure in coordination with developing the business solution, the developing the technology infrastructure comprising; identifying architecture components based on the actual values and the target values of the performance indicators wherein the architecture components include at least one of reused architecture components from legacy products, packaged architecture components, or custom architecture components; creating documentation and test plans for the components including creating metrics for the performance indicators; and transforming the metrics in a logical relational database, the logical relational database having at least one table that includes at least one of keys, codes tables, integrity rules, or statistical data; and deploying the developed software product in coordination with deploying the developed technology infrastructure and the developed business solution; committing the deployment, wherein the committing comprises; removing legacy elements not in use by the deployed business solution; and setting new baseline performance indicators for the deployed business solution based on operating data from the deployed business solution, wherein the baseline performance indicators represent the actual performance of the deployed business solution; and maintaining the business solution by updating the business solution based on at least one of an identified system investigation request or a change request, wherein the system investigation request relates to an error in the business solution, and wherein the change request relates to a requested enhancement of the business solution; and providing to a user, access to a data management system for administering and storing one or more files associated with at least one step in the business solution delivery, the developing the technology infrastructure, or the deploying the developed software product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for developing a software product, the system comprising:
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a non-transitory memory storing instructions; and a processor, wherein the processor is programmed to execute the instructions to cause the system to perform a method comprising; managing, on a computer, a business solution delivery comprising delivery of a business solution comprising a software product developed by a software development project, the managing the business solution delivery comprising; determining a technology infrastructure to support the business solution, wherein the determining comprises; identifying performance requirements for the technology infrastructure to support the business solution based on a transformation of business requirements into application and interface requirements; analyzing and validating the performance requirements; identifying performance indicators; setting target values for the performance indicators; and assessing the ability of the existing technology infrastructure to support the identified technology infrastructure requirements based on actual values and the target values of the performance indicators; and developing the technology infrastructure in coordination with developing the business solution, the developing the technology infrastructure comprising; identifying architecture components based on the actual values and the target values of the performance indicators wherein the architecture components include at least one of reused architecture components from legacy products, packaged architecture components, or custom architecture components; creating documentation and test plans for the components including creating metrics for the performance indicators; and transforming the metrics in a logical relational database, the logical relational database having at least one table that includes at least one of keys, codes tables, integrity rules, or statistical data; and deploying the developed software product in coordination with deploying the developed technology infrastructure and the developed business solution; committing the deployment, wherein the committing comprises; removing legacy elements not in use by the deployed business solution; and setting new baseline performance indicators for the deployed business solution based on operating data from the deployed business solution, wherein the baseline performance indicators represent the actual performance of the deployed business solution; and maintaining the business solution by updating the business solution based on at least one of an identified system investigation request or a change request, wherein the system investigation request relates to an error in the business solution, and wherein the change request relates to a requested enhancement of the business solution; and providing to a user, access to a data management system for administering and storing one or more files associated with at least one step in the business solution delivery, the developing the technology infrastructure, or the deploying the developed software product. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for developing a software product, which when executed on a processor, perform a method comprising:
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managing, on a computer, a business solution delivery comprising delivery of a business solution comprising a software product developed by a software development project, the managing the business solution delivery comprising; determining a technology infrastructure to support the business solution, wherein the determining comprises; identifying performance requirements for the technology infrastructure to support the business solution based on a transformation of business requirements into application and interface requirements; analyzing and validating the performance requirements; identifying performance indicators; setting target values for the performance indicators; and assessing the ability of the existing technology infrastructure to support the identified technology infrastructure requirements based on actual values and the target values of the performance indicators; and developing the technology infrastructure in coordination with developing the business solution, the developing the technology infrastructure comprising; identifying architecture components based on the actual values and the target values of the performance indicators wherein the architecture components include at least one of reused architecture components from legacy products, packaged architecture components, or custom architecture components; creating documentation and test plans for the components including creating metrics for the performance indicators; and transforming the metrics in a logical relational database, the logical relational database having at least one table that includes at least one of keys, codes tables, integrity rules, or statistical data; and deploying the developed software product in coordination with deploying the developed technology infrastructure and the developed business solution; committing the deployment, wherein the committing comprises; removing legacy elements not in use by the deployed business solution; and setting new baseline performance indicators based on operating data from the deployed business solution; and maintaining the business solution by updating the business solution based on at least one of an identified system investigation request or a change request, wherein the system investigation request relates to an error in the business solution, and wherein the change request relates to a requested enhancement of the business solution; and providing to a user, access to a data management system for administering and storing one or more files associated with at least one step in the business solution delivery, the developing the technology infrastructure, or the deploying the developed software product. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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